Kenneth Frank McCann v. the State of Texas

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• noting that a three-year statute of limitations applies to § 1983 claims filed in New York (citing N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214(5
• rejecting plaintiffs attempt “to avoid a statute of limitations defect through a transfer of venue[]”
• finding transfer should not be granted where transfer would “reward plaintiffs for their lack of diligence in choosing a proper forum”
• finding transfer should not be granted where transfer would “reward plaintiffs for their lack of diligence in choosing a proper forum”
• declining to permit transfer of case where it would “reward plaintiffs for their lack of diligence in choosing a proper forum”
• affirming district court’s dismissal for improper venue where “plaintiffs’ attempt to transfer the case was, in some respect, forum shopping”

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