Ex Parte Wayne Farms, LLC. (in Re Ben F. Hicks and Imogene W. Hicks v. Wayne Farms, LLC)

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama granted Wayne Farms' petition for a writ of mandamus, holding that the Bullock Circuit Court exceeded its discretion in denying a venue transfer and that, under the interest‑of‑justice prong of § 6‑3‑21.1, the action must be transferred to Pike County. Justice Parker concurred in the result, while Justice Main dissented, arguing that Bullock County has a sufficient connection to the case.