Nix v. Mercedes-Benz U.S. Int'l, Inc. (Ex parte Mercedes-Benz U.S. Int'l, Inc.)

DONALDSON, Judge.

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. ("MBUSI"), petitions this court for a writ of mandamus directing the Jefferson Circuit Court ("the trial court") to enter an order transferring the underlying workers' compensation action to the Tuscaloosa Circuit Court. For the reasons set forth below, we deny the petition.

Facts and Procedural History

MBUSI produces certain models of Mercedes-Benz vehicles. On August 22, 2017, Gregory K. Nix filed in the trial court a complaint against MBUSI seeking workers' compensation benefits. Nix claimed that he was injured in the course of his…