Legal Opinion
Foundation Engineers, Inc. v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA CTY.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 1, 1993No. H011398PublishedCited by 5 opinions
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WUNDERLICH, J.
1. Introduction
We determine below a question of first impression: What is the proper venue for an action based on the negligent design and construction of a building?
Petitioners Foundation Engineers, Inc., and The Twining Laboratories, Inc., seek a statutory writ of mandate following denial of a motion to change venue to the county where the buildings are located. We will grant the writ for reasons stated below.
2. Trial court proceedings
On July 9, 1991, plaintiff Olivewood I Professional Offices Owners Association (property owner) filed a complaint in Santa Clara County…
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