Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 29, 2006No. 1051074 and 1051077PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. ("Volvo Trucks"); Capital Trailer Equipment Company, Inc., d/b/a Capital Volvo Truck Trailer ("Capital"); and Indiana Mills Manufacturing, Inc. ("Indiana Mills"), petition this Court for writs of mandamus directing the Montgomery Circuit Court to vacate its order denying their motions for a change of venue to the Butler Circuit Court pursuant to § 6-3-21.1(a), Ala. Code 1975, the forum non conveniens statute, and to transfer this action to Butler County. We deny the petitions.

I Factual Background

These petitions arise out of a complaint filed in Montgomery…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Integon Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1995
  2. Ex Parte American Resources Ins. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1995
  3. Ex Parte WigintonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
  4. Ex Parte SawyerSupreme Court of Alabama · 2004
  5. Ex Parte Palm Harbor Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2001

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Peacock v. Cincinnati Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2010
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  3. Tinney v. East Alabama Medical CenterSupreme Court of Alabama · 2012
  4. Saulsberry v. Thomasville Feed & Seed, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2011
  5. Fleet Force, Inc. v. AdamsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2008

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