Ex Parte Charter Retreat Hosp., Inc.

This cause is before us on a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by defendants, Charter Retreat Hospital, Inc., (hereinafter "Charter Retreat"), Charter Medical Corporation (hereinafter "CMC"), and Coosa Valley Youth Services, Inc. (hereinafter "Coosa Valley"), seeking to reverse the trial court's order denying their motions to transfer the case from Jefferson County. We affirm the trial court's order and deny the writ.

This petition arises out of a negligence action filed by Annie Kellum and Barbara Lemmond Sanders, administratrices of the estate of DeWayne Keith Lemmond, against Charter…