RANDOLPH COUNTY v. CHAMNESS

No. 18S02-0708-CV-306.

879 N.E.2d 555 (2008)

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Indiana, Appellant (Defendant below), v. Leanne CHAMNESS, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

January 22, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James S. Stephenson, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Andrew P. Wirick, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee.


On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 18A02-0606-CV-493.

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

This case arose when a car carrying four young women left the roadway in Randolph County, and overturned and ejected one of its occupants in Delaware County, severely injuring her. The dispute so far has centered on which county has venue, the very sort of procedural wrangle that venue rules seek to avoid. We hold that when a vehicle leaves the pavement...

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