Goodpasture, Inc. v. Hosch

EVANS, Justice.

The sole issue in this venue matter is whether the trial court’s finding of negligence based upon the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur has support in the evidence.

The plaintiff, Luther S. Hosch, brought this action against Goodpasture, Inc. in Harris County, Texas, alleging that he had sustained injuries as the result of an explosion of a grain storage elevator owned and operated by Goodpasture on the Houston Ship Channel. Goodpasture filed a plea of privilege seeking to have the action transferred to Terry County, the county of its residence and domicile. The plaintiff then filed…