City of Carmel through its Redevelopment Commission v. Crider & Crider, Inc., and Hagerman Construction Corporation

OPINION

ROBB, Chief Judge.

Case Summary and Issue

City of Carmel, through its Redevelopment Commission, (“CRC”) brings this appeal from the trial court’s denial of its motion to transfer venue in the lawsuit filed by Crider & Crider, Inc., (“Crider”) against it and Hagerman Construction Corporation (“Hagerman”) in Allen County. The sole issue for our review is: whether the trial court abused its discretion by denying CRC’s motion to transfer venue from Allen County to Hamilton County. Concluding that Hamilton County is the appropriate venue, we reverse.

Facts and Procedural History

CRC hired…