Ex Parte Midsouth Paving, Inc. (in Re: Barbara M. Hodge, as Administratrix of the Estate of Katie-Elizabeth Hope…

Summary

The Alabama Supreme Court granted mandamus petitions and ordered the transfer of a personal‑injury action from Hale County to Tuscaloosa County, holding that the trial court abused its discretion in denying the defendants' forum‑non‑conveniens motions. The Court applied the interest‑of‑justice prong of § 6‑3‑21.1(a), finding a strong nexus to Tuscaloosa and a weak connection to Hale, and rejected the plaintiffs' argument that forum‑shopping must be shown.