Ex Parte Jesse Hughes D/b/a Rbm Transport Company (in Re Lee Lumber Company, LLC v. Jesse Hughes D/b/a Rbm Transport…

Summary

The Alabama Supreme Court granted a writ of mandamus directing the Bibb Circuit Court to transfer a breach‑of‑contract action to the Pickens Circuit Court, holding that the defendant, a sole‑proprietor, is an individual for venue purposes and that §6‑3‑6 does not apply. The decision rests on a plain‑meaning interpretation of the venue statutes and the de novo standard of review.