Hodges v. Casey

This is an appeal from an order sustaining a plea of privilege. Carl and Jo Ann Casey (Caseys) filed suit in Harris County against Raymond L. Kerr, Jot Hodges and Charles R. Kaufmann, individually and d/b/a Hodges, Kerr & Kaufmann alleging negligence and violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Kerr and Kaufmann are residents of Harris County; however, Hodges is a resident of Fort Bend County and filed a plea of privilege. Ca-seys controverted this plea and asserted venue under subdivisions 4 and 9a of article 1995, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. The controverting plea adopted their…