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hat jurisdiction and venue are proper in this Court, the defendants have requested that I transfer this case to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. They aver that this claim actually arose in New York and that the clauses in the agreements stipulating to the application of New York

to submit to jurisdiction in the Virgin Islands comports with traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. Grand Entm't Group. Ltd. v. Star Media Sales, Inc., 988 F.2d 476, 481 (3d Cir.1993) (citing International Shoe. 326 U.S. 310 at 316, 66 S.Ct. 154). Applying these considerations here, I find it reaso

hat jurisdiction and venue are proper in this Court, the defendants have requested that I transfer this case to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. They aver that this claim actually arose in New York and that the clauses in the agreements stipulating to the application of New York

to submit to jurisdiction in the Virgin Islands comports with traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. Grand Entm't Group, Ltd. v. Star Media Sales, Inc., 988 F.2d 476, 481 (3d Cir.1993) (citing International Shoe, 326 U.S. 310 at 316, 66 S.Ct. 154). Applying these considerations here, I find it reaso

11 11-13.) On June 11, 2002, the plaintiffs filed their complaint in this Court. One month later on July 11, 2002, Citibank sued the plaintiffs in the Southern District of New York, alleging that they had defaulted on both the loan at issue here and a second $10 million loan.' See Citibank, N.A. v. Epstein, Index N

o submit to jurisdiction in the Virgin Islands comports with traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. Grand Entm't Group; Ltd. v. Star Media Sales, Inc., 988 F.2d 476, 481 (3d Cir. 1993) (citing International Shoe, 326 U.S. 310 at 316. Applying these considerations here, I find it reasonable to asse