Amparano v. Asarco, Inc.

OPINION

HOWARD, J.

¶ 1 The trial court dismissed appellants Betty and Raymond Ampáranos’ 1 putative class action against defendant ASARCO, Inc., 2 after determining the action had been brought in an improper venue and could not be transferred to a proper venue. Concluding that venue is controlled by the mandatory venue provisions governing real property actions, we affirm the dismissal. In a cross-appeal, ASARCO challenges the trial court’s denial of its motion to disqualify counsel. Because we conclude the trial court had a reasonable basis for denying ASARCO’s motion, we affirm that ruling…