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STATE EX REL. AUTO OWNERS v. MESSINA

No. SC 91013.

331 S.W.3d 662 (2011)

STATE ex rel. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Relator, v. The Honorable Edith L. MESSINA and The Honorable Kevin M.J. Crane, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

March 1, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth R. Goleaner , Russell F. Watters , David R. Buchanan , Brown & James PC, St. Louis, for Auto Owners Insurance.

Edward L. Adelman , Goffstein, Raskas, Pomerantz, Kraus & Sherman LLC, St. Louis, Russell C. Ashley , Deacy & Deacy, Kansas City, for Columbia Mutual Insurance and Biegel Refrigeration and Electric Company.

MICHAEL A. WOLFF, Judge.

Introduction

Where does an insurance corporation reside for venue purposes?

Auto Owners Insurance Company filed a lawsuit in 2009 against Columbia Mutual Insurance Company and Biegel Refrigeration and Electric Company Inc. The lawsuit was filed in Jackson County, where some of Columbia Mutual's agents are located. The case then was transferred to Boone County because the Jackson County judge found that venue was improper...

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