Western Sales & Service, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.

SHIELDS, Judge.

Western Sales & Service, Inc. (Western) appeals the trial court's favorable determination of Ford Motor Company's motion for preferred venue.

We affirm.

ISSUE

The issue on appeal is the definition of the "principal office" for purposes of preferred venue under Ind.Trial Rule 75(A)(4).

FACTS

Western sued Ford Motor Company (Ford) in White County, Indiana for breach of contract arising out of the sale of a specially-ordered Ford truck. Ford filed a Motion to Transfer Venue Pursuant to Trial Rule 75(B) arguing that Ford had a principal office in Marion County, Indiana and, therefore,…