Chestnut v. Reid

Toal, Justice:

The sole issue on appeal involves the change of venue of an action which is instituted improperly in the county in which the automobile wreck occurred rather than the county in which the defendant resides. Specifically, this Court must determine whether a trial court may consider factors involving convenience and judicial economy under S. C. Code Ann. § 15-7-100 (Law Co-op. 1976) when ruling on a defendant’s motion for a change of venue to the county of his residence pursuant to S. C. Code Ann. § 15-7-30 (Law Co-op. 1976). We conclude that this may not be done in one proceeding…