Jackson v. Blair Logistics, LLC

PITTMAN, Judge.

Blair Logistics, LLC (“Blair”), petitions this court for a writ of mandamus directing the Jefferson Circuit Court to grant Blair’s motion to transfer a civil action, brought against Blair by Dale Jackson, to the Chil-ton Circuit Court on the basis that, under the doctrine of forum non conveniens, Chil-ton County is a more appropriate venue.

On February 5, 2013, Jackson filed a complaint in the Jefferson Circuit Court (“the trial court”) against Blair and a number of fictitiously named defendants, seeking benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”), Ala.Code…