Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Baker

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 3, 1983No. 82-434PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This cause is before us on a petition for a writ of mandamus by Petitioner/Plaintiff Patricia A. Baker, seeking to vacate an order: 1) dismissing Plaintiff's action against Defendant Hospital Corporation of America (HCA);1 2) transferring venue as to all other Defendants from Jefferson County to Cullman County.2

We affirm the trial court's order and deny the writ.

FACTS

This action evolves from charges of medical malpractice brought by Plaintiff/Petitioner, a resident of Cullman County, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, for the allegedly wrongful death of Plaintiff's decedent, occurring…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Krivo Industrial Supply Company and Morgan Precision Parts, Inc. v. National Distillers and Chemical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
  2. Mazer v. Jackson Ins. AgencySupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
  3. Ex Parte SladeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  4. Birmingham Realty Co. v. CrossettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Taylor v. WatersCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  2. Arango v. ReykaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  3. Ex Parte Unitrin, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2005
  4. Fries Correctional Equip., Inc. v. Con-Tech, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  5. Montgomery Health Care v. BallardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990

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