State Ex Rel. SSM Health Care St. Louis v. Neill

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

This case presents the narrow issue whether the special nonprofit corporate venue statute, section 355.176.4, or the general venue statute, section 508.010(2), governs when a nonprofit corporation and an individual are sued together. Relator SSM Health Care (“SSM”), defendant in the underlying action, filed a motion to transfer venue, arguing that the special nonprofit corporate venue statute applies, and under it, venue in St. Louis City is improper. Respondent overruled the motion. SSM seeks a writ of prohibition directing Respondent to take no action except to…