CARPENTER v. McMANN Et Al.

DOYLE, Chief Judge.

In a suit brought by Sherinna McMann and Childronda Holton arising from an automobile collision, defendant Eric Carpenter appeals from the trial court’s order denying his motion to transfer venue to his home county. Carpenter contends that the trial court erred because establishing venue on the basis of a nominal John Doe joint tortfeasor contravenes Carpenter’s constitutional right to be sued in the county of his residence. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

The record shows that McMann and Holton sued Carpenter and a John Doe defendant, seeking damages for injuries…