Oney v. Pattison

ROBERTSON, Judge.

Appellant appeals the trial court’s dismissal of her cause of action for improper venue. The principal issue is whether Section 478.461, RSMo 1986, which divides venue in Jackson County between the eastern and western portions of the county, violates Mo. Const, art. Ill, § 40(3), which prohibits the passage of special or local laws “changing the venue in civil or criminal cases.” Because a question relating to the constitutionality of a statute is presented, we have original appellate jurisdiction. Mo. Const, art. V, § 3. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

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Jane Oney…