Arkla Industries, Inc. v. Columbia Street Partners, Inc. and Columbia Street Partners Remediation Trust

Robb, Judge.

Case Summary and Issue

[1] The trial court denied the motion of Arkla Industries, Inc., and Arkla, Inc. by and through its successor by mergers CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (collectively, "Centerpoint"), to transfer this case to a preferred venue pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Trial Rules 12 and 75. Centerpoint appeals, raising the sole issue of whether the trial court clearly erred in concluding it waived its right to seek a preferred venue. Concluding the trial court's order denying Centerpoint's motion was clear error because Centerpoint made a proper motion raising the…