Re' v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.

| xBYRNES, Judge,

dissenting with reasons.

When the Louisiana Supreme Court in Jordan v. Central Louisiana Electric Co., Inc., 95-1270 (La.6/23/95), 656 So.2d 988, 989 held that the “alternative venue provisions are no longer exceptions to Article 42’s ‘home base’ venue,”'it sent a clear message that it is the plaintiff’s right to chose among acceptable venue alternatives. Or as this Court expressed it in Lamb v. Highlines Const. Co., Inc. 541 So.2d 269, 271 (La.App. 4 Cir.1989), “plaintiffs choice of forum is entitled to great weight.”

LSA-C.C.P. art. 123 creates a forum non conveniens…