Ortkiese v. Schaerer et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
JOSEPH HOWARD ORTKIESE,
Plaintiff,
v.
CHARLIE SCHAERER, et al.,
Defendants.
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NO. 3:25-cv-00984
JUDGE CAMPBELL
ORDER
Pending before the Court is a Report and Recommendation from the Magistrate Judge
(Doc. No. 26) recommending Defendants’ motion to dismiss (Doc. No. 14) be granted to the extent
that it seeks dismissal for improper venue, but that this action be transferred to the Eastern District
of Tennessee in lieu of dismissal. The Report and Recommendation advised the parties that any
objections to the Magistrate Judge’s findings were to be filed within fourteen days of service. No
objections have been filed.
The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 26) and concludes that
it should be ADOPTED and APPROVED. Accordingly, Defendants’ motion to dismiss for
improper venue (Doc. No. 14) is GRANTED IN PART. The case is TRANSFERRED to the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
It is so ORDERED.
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WILLIAM L. CAMPBELL, JR.
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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