Legal Opinion
Randolph County v. Chamness
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided January 22, 2008No. 18S02-0708-CV-306PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPARD, Chief Justice.
This case arose when a car carrying four young women left the roadway in Randolph County, and overturned and ejected one of its occupants in Delaware County, severely injuring her. The dispute so far has centered on which county has venue, the very sort of procedural wrangle that venue rules seek to avoid. We hold that when a vehicle leaves the pavement on one side of a county line and comes to rest on the other side, preferred venue lies in both counties.
Facts and Procedural History
On the night of April 2, 2004, appellee Leanne Chamness was riding with three other…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Meridian Mutual Insurance Co. v. HarterIndiana Supreme Court · 1996
- R & D Transport, Inc. v. A.H.Indiana Supreme Court · 2006
- Randolph County v. ChamnessIndiana Court of Appeals · 2007
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