Whited v. Wright Brothers Construction Co.

MALONE, Chief Justice.

Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc. (“Wright Brothers”), and-GIBCO Construction, L.L.C. (“GIBCO”), both Tennessee corporations, petition this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Walker Circuit Court to vacate its order denying their motion to transfer the underlying action to the Jefferson Circuit Court and to transfer the action. We grant the petition and issue the writ.

Factual Background and Procedural Histo'ry

In 2008 Roger Whited was involved in a two-vehicle accident at a quarry located northeast of Birmingham in Jefferson County. Both Whited and the…