IN RE GAF CORPORATION

No. 7379. (Original).

416 F.2d 1252 (1969)

In re GAF CORPORATION, Petitioner.

United States Court of Appeals First Circuit.

October 24, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Power, Boston, Mass., with whom Stanton T. Lawrence, Jr., Charles E. McKenney, New York City, Peabody & Arnold, Boston, Mass., and Pennie, Edmonds, Morton, Taylor & Adams, New York City, were on petition, for petitioner.

Melvin R. Jenney, Boston, Mass., with whom Kenway, Jenney & Hildreth, Boston, Mass., was on brief, for American Biltrite Rubber Co., Inc., respondent.

Before ALDRICH, Chief Judge, McENTEE and COFFIN, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This is a petition for mandamus by which petitioner seeks review of an order refusing a transfer to another district under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). The action appears to be an uncomplicated design patent case; the transfer is sought for the convenience of witnesses.

Petitioner makes a respectable showing. Nonetheless, we do not regard this an exceptional case, warranting what is customarily characterized as extraordinary relief. The existence...

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