In Re Sout. Ala. Regional Healthcare Auth.

STUART, Justice.

Southeast Alabama Regional Healthcare Authority d/b/a Lakeview Hospital (“Lake-view Hospital”) and Ann M. Mottershaw, M.D., petition this Court for a writ of mandamus ordering Judge Bernard Smit-hart of the Barbour Circuit Court to transfer the medical-malpractice action in which they are defendants from the Clayton Division of the Barbour Circuit Court to the Eufaula Division. We grant the petitions and issue the writs.

Factual Background

On March 6, 2008, Venoria Womack died. At the time of her death, Womack resided in the Clayton Division of the Barbour Circuit Court. On…