Hodges v. General Shale Products Corp.

Plaintiff, John David Hodges sued General Shale Products Corporation, LN Railroad Company and others in Jefferson Circuit Court for personal injuries. LN entered a general appearance. General Shale objected to the venue and the cause was abated as to it. We reverse and remand.

General Shale's objection to venue was in the form of a motion to transfer the action to Madison Circuit Court. In its motion, General Shale alleged that it is a Delaware corporation which has qualified to do business in Alabama; that, on the date of the filing of this action, it was not doing business in Jefferson…