Ex Parte Tidwell Industries, Inc.

Is the trial judge of a county to which a case has been transferred under Rule 82 (d)(1), A.R.Civ.P., authorized to consider a motion to retransfer the case to the county in which it was initially filed? This is the issue presented by this petition for writ of mandamus. We hold that he is not and grant the writ.

On November 23, 1983, respondent/plaintiff Waldrep filed suit in Jefferson County against petitioners/defendants Tidwell Industries (Tidwell), Tidwell Brokers, Inc. (Brokers), and International Harvester Company, Inc., seeking damages for personal injuries suffered in a tractor/trailer…