Legal Opinion
In re Lowe's Home Centers, L.L.C.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 28, 2017No. NUMBER 13-16-00493-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice Rodriguez
By petition for writ of mandamus, Lowe’s Home Centers, L.L.C. (Lowe’s) asserts that the plaintiffs in the underlying suit cannot “fraudulently secure venue in one county and then, once the fraud is discovered, nonsuit and refile the same claims against the same parties in another county.”1 The underlying wrongful death and personal injury case was originally filed against Lowe’s and other defendants in Starr County. Lowe’s moved to transfer venue to Cameron County; however, the trial court denied the motion to transfer. During subsequent discovery, Lowe’s…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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