Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. v. U.S. Bank National Ass'n

BOLIN, Justice.

U.S. Bank National Association and U.S. Bancorp (hereinafter collectively referred to as “U.S. Bank”) seek a writ of mandamus ordering the Jefferson Circuit Court *1062to dismiss the malicious-prosecution case filed against them by Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. (“Sterne Agee”), that arose out of a lawsuit prosecuted by U.S. Bank entirely in the State of Washington.

Facts and Procedural History

In 2002, Sterne Agee, a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Alabama and offices in Seattle, Washington, acted as the underwriter in Washington for securities offered by a Washington business…