Ex Parte Lashley

The petitioner, Gregory Lashley, a Georgia resident, is the defendant in a civil action filed by Ronald Hines in the Circuit Court of Coffee County. In that action, Hines claimed damages allegedly resulting from the negligent or wanton conduct of Lashley, arising out of an automobile accident that occurred in Covington County.

Lashley asked the trial judge to transfer the action to Covington County, which he claims is the proper venue. The trial judge refused to transfer the case.1 Lashley, as he has a right to do,2 now asks us to compel the trial judge to transfer the action.

The controlling…