Venue Flashcards
Venue is waivable. (T/F)
True
Venue cannot be agreed to by contract. (T/F)
False, it can be agreed to by contract. The contract must be entered into before the action is commenced.
Venue is proper in the place of occurrence. (T/F)
False.
Venue is improper in the place of occurrence.
True.
People can be sued in the venue where they reside.
True.
People cannot be sued in the venue where they reside.
False.
Corporations can be sued where their principal office is located.
True.
Corporations cannot be sued where their principal office is located.
False.
Corporations which are common carriers are residents of the county where the coa arose.
True.
Corporations can be sued ___________.
Where their principal office is located.
Unincorporated Associations are sued ________ and also can be sued _______
Residence of principal officer and county of principal office.
When the defendant is a debtor, the venue must be ______________.
the place where the debtor resides.
When you want to change venue you can use one of three grounds. They are…
§ 510. Grounds for change of place of trial. The court, upon motion,
may change the place of trial of an action where:
1. the county designated for that purpose is not a proper county; or
2. there is reason to believe that an impartial trial cannot be had in
the proper county; or
3. the convenience of material witnesses and the ends of justice will
be promoted by the change.
Consolidation of trials means…
Two different parties are suing or being sued by another party or parties which are the same. The judge can consolidate these two trials into one. a v bcd and e v bcd can be consolidated.
Joint trials means….
There is an overlap but no parties are the same between two trials. a v bcd and b v cde.
