Skyhawke Technologies, LLC v. DECA International Corp.
United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
2011 WL 1806511 (2011)
Relevant factsFree
Skyhawke (plaintiff), based in Mississippi, sued California-based DECA (defendant) for patent infringement in Mississippi federal court; DECA moved to transfer to California, and the balance of convenience factors -- location of evidence, witness burden, local interests, and time to trial -- came out only slightly in DECA's favor.
IssueFree
Whether a court may deny a motion to transfer venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) if factors of convenience lean only slightly in favor of transfer.
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