Legal Opinion
In Re Dole Food Company, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided June 12, 2008No. 09-08-056 CVPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
In this mandamus proceeding, Dole Food Company, Inc. and James Teater challenge the overruling of their motion to transfer venue in a suit filed by Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P. Because venue is mandatory in the defendant’s county of residence, we conditionally grant relief.
Provost Umphrey’s second amended petition contains extensive factual allegations and alleges mandatory and permissive venue lie in Jefferson County. 1 See Tex. Civ. PRAC. & Rem.Code Ann. §§ 15.002(a)(1), 15.017 (Vernon 2002). According to the petition, throughout Central America Provost Umphrey represents…
3Cases cited14 opinions
- Walker v. PackerTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Juhl v. AiringtonTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- Scott v. Gallagher, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2007
- Brown v. Gulf Television Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1957
- In Re Texas Department of TransportationTexas Supreme Court · 2007
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- In Re J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Trustee of the Red Crest Trust, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2012
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