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Fromal v. Carrico
Citation: 50 F. App'x 1Docket: No. 02-7014
Court: Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit; November 7, 2002; Federal Appellate Court
The appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia is affirmed. The court found that the events related to the appellant's claims did not occur in the District of Columbia, nor do any parties reside there, making the venue inappropriate. The ruling references Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc., establishing that the district court acted within its discretion by dismissing the case rather than transferring it, as the appellant's choice of venue was not merely an "erroneous guess." The opinion cites Goldlawr, Inc. v. Heiman to emphasize that 28 U.S.C. § 1406 aims to prevent unjust dismissals due to venue mistakes. The disposition will not be published, and the Clerk will withhold the mandate issuance for seven days to allow for any timely petitions for rehearing or en banc consideration.