McCorvey v. Hrobowski (Ex parte Hrobowski)

SHAW, Justice.

Stephen Hrobowski, one of two named defendants in a civil action pending in the Lowndes Circuit Court,1 petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the trial court to vacate its August 30, 2017, order denying Hrobowski's motion for a change of venue and to enter an order transferring this action to the Montgomery Circuit Court on the basis of the doctrine of forum non conveniens. We grant the petition and issue the writ.

Facts and Procedural History

On May 6, 2015, Hrobowski was involved in a motor-vehicle accident on Interstate 85 in Montgomery during which his vehicle…