In Re County of Galveston

OPINION

JOHN S. ANDERSON, Justice.

On July 19, 2006, relator, the County of Galveston, Texas (“County”), filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court, seeking an order compelling respondent, the Honorable Patricia Hancock, presiding judge of the 113th District Court, Harris County, to transfer the underlying suit to Galveston County pursuant to a mandatory venue provision. 1 For the reasons set forth below, we deny the County’s petition for mandamus.

BACKGROUND

In the underlying suit, real party Ambulatory Infusion Therapy Specialist, Inc. (“AITS”) filed breach-of-contract, promissory…