AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP. v. ADAMS

No. 2-00-076-CV.

22 S.W.3d 121 (2000)

AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION, A.H. Robins Company, Inc., Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories Company, Appellants, v. Carol ADAMS, L. Bryan Ayers, Diane Bernson, Jill Blaisdell, Teddy Lou Bryan, Kathleen Buckley, Kerrie Connelley, Danette Cornell, Ferl Dillenbeck, Hazel Hester, Sheryl Hunter, Wendy L. Langner, Sheri C. Pett, Thayssen Watson, Robyn Larsen, Linda Sauer, Laurie Roberts, Kurt Williams, Mercy Valdez, Phares Johnson, Carol Stilson, Thelma Lail, Joanna Ouimett, Sandy Slaymaker, Myron Wilds, Yvonne Marquez, Sandra Jones, And Sandra Totman, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Overruled July 13, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clark, Thomas & Winters, David C. Duggins, Marnie A. McCormick, Austin, for Appellant.

Helm, Pletcher, Bowen & Saunders, L.L.P., J. Donald Bowen, Michael Y. Saunders, J. Scott Nabers, Moore & McCally, P.C., Daryl L. Moore, Sharon S. McCally, Houston, McDonald, Clay, Crow & McGartland, Mike McGartland and Mark A. Anderson, Fort Worth, for Appellee.

PANEL B: DAUPHINOT, RICHARDS, and HOLMAN, JJ.


OPINION

DIXON W. HOLMAN, Justice.

I. Introduction

The primary issue we must decide in this case is whether an interlocutory appeal is available under section 15.003(c) of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code when the trial court bases its venue ruling on sections 15.002 and 15.005 and does not consider whether venue is proper based on the four joinder factors set out in section 15.003(a). Because we hold that an interlocutory appeal is available...

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