Owens v. Pollock

Smith, Judge.

This is an interlocutory appeal from a transfer order entered after a jury trial. It involves the proper characterization of consent orders, the possibilities of pendent jurisdiction, and the vitiating effect of vanishing venue.

Appellants Jeryl Wayne Owens and Gary James Meikle are minority shareholders of closely held Hardrock Mining & Supply, Inc. (“Hardrock”). Appellant Waterwell Mine & Quarry Supply, Inc. (“Waterwell”), was formed by Owens and Meikle after they resigned under duress as officers, directors, and employees of Hardrock. Owens and Meikle each own 20 percent of the…