Texas Supreme Court
In Re Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, D/b/a Union Pacific Railroad Company, Relator (two Cases). in Re Southern…
July 1, 199942 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1018
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court granted mandamus and ordered the trial courts to transfer six FELA actions to Harris County, finding the plaintiffs failed to prove a corporate defendant’s principal office existed in the county of suit. The Court also held that adequacy of an appellate remedy is not required for mandamus under §15.0642 and clarified the interpretation of “principal office” for venue purposes.