Roofing Membrane Maker Unable To Transfer Defects Suit To Ohio

Mealey's (August 16, 2019, 1:34 PM EDT) -- MINNEAPOLIS — A lawsuit filed in Minnesota federal court by Target Corp. against the maker of allegedly defective roofing membranes that were installed on stores in Minnesota should not be transferred to Ohio, a federal judge in Minnesota ruled Aug. 15, finding that the manufacturer failed to show that a similar lawsuit filed by the retailer in Ohio federal court makes it a more convenient forum (Target Corp. v. Seaman Corp., No. 18-cv-3305, D. Minn., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 138216)....