Elliott v. International Paper Co.

International Paper Company (“IP”) and Chapman Forest Products, Inc. (“Chapman”), petition this court for writs of mandamus compelling the Conecuh Circuit Court (“the trial court”) to transfer the action filed against them by Jerry Elliott (“the employee”) to the Butler Circuit Court.

The employee filed a complaint against IP and Chapman (sometimes hereinafter referred to collectively as “the employers”) on August 24, 2009, seeking workers’ compensation benefits for two separate injuries he allegedly sustained to his shoulder while pushing wood through machines during his employment with IP…