Legal Opinion
Purdue Pharma L.P. v. State of Mississippi
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided October 18, 2018No. 2017-IA-00300-SCTPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. In this interlocutory appeal, the Court must determine whether the location of a foreign corporation's registered agent is relevant when determining the appropriate venue for an action. We find that the adoption of the Registered Agents Act ("RAA") made the location of a corporation's registered agent irrelevant for purposes of venue.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2. On December 15, 2015, the State of Mississippi filed a complaint in the Hinds County Chancery Court against fifteen pharmaceutical manufacturers and their affiliates ("Defendants"). According to…
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