North Dakota Federal Judge Transfers Claims In Defective Church Construction Action

(April 17, 2024, 1:14 PM EDT) -- BISMARCK, N.D. — Third-party construction defects claims brought against a subcontractor that allegedly contributed to the defective construction of a church should be transferred to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska based on a forum selection clause within the subcontract because the public interest factors do not warrant upending the parties’ selected forum, a North Dakota federal judge found in granting the subcontractor’s motion to transfer on April 16....