Venue Reform: S.B. 212 (2011)
Prohibits “forum shopping” of wrongful death actions by requiring that
Prohibits “forum shopping” of wrongful death actions by requiring that a suit can be brought only in the county where the decedent could have filed suit. This will prevent the practice of finding a personal representative in a plaintiff-favorable county solely for purposes of obtaining venue there due to the residency of the personal representative.
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