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IN RE DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.

No. 09-08-056 CV.

256 S.W.3d 851 (2008)

In re DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. and James Teater.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

Decided June 12, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wayne B. Mason, David C. Kent, S. Vance Wittie, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP, Dallas, Patricia D. Chamblin, Mehaffy Weber, P.C., J. Thad Heartfiled, Law Office of J. Thad Heartfiled, Beaumont, Scott W. Cowan, David M. Bays, Hugh R. Whiting, Jones Day, Houston, for relators.

Joe Fisher, II, Mark Sparks, John A. Cowan, Provost Umphrey Law Firm, LLP, Beaumont, for real party in interest.

Before McKEITHEN, C.J., GAULTNEY and KREGER, JJ.

OPINION

PER CURIAM.

In this mandamus proceeding, Dole Food Company, Inc. and James Teater challenge the overruling of their motion to transfer venue in a suit filed by Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P. Because venue is mandatory in the defendant's county of residence, we conditionally grant relief.

Provost Umphrey's second amended petition contains extensive factual allegations and alleges mandatory and...

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