Owens v. Griffin Wood Co.

WISE, Justice.

James Waltman and Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (“Progressive”) (hereinafter referred to collectively as “the petitioners”) separately petition this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Perry Circuit Court to vacate its order denying Waltman’s and Progressive’s motions to transfer this action from the Perry Circuit Court to the Tuscaloosa Circuit Court and to enter an order granting the motions. We grant the petitions and issue the writs.

Facts and Procedural History

On July 14, 2011, John Owens, a resident of Hale County and an employee of Griffin Wood Company,…