IN RE BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS

No. 09-12-00332-CV.

387 S.W.3d 840 (2012)

In re BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

Decided November 1, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip B. Dye, Jr. , Penelope E. Nicholson , Vinson & Elkins, LLP, Houston, Sandra G. Rodriguez , Vinson & Elkins, LLP, Austin, Scott G. Edwards , Hartline, Dacus, Barger, Dreyer, LLP, Dallas, Thad K. Jenks , Harrison, Bettis, Staff, McFarland & Weems, LLP, Houston, for relator.

Larry W. Lawrence, Jr. , Lawrence Law Firm, Austin, John Skaggs , Skaggs & Guerra, McAllen, for real parties in interest.

Before GAULTNEY, KREGER, and HORTON, JJ.


OPINION

PER CURIAM.

In this mandamus proceeding, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC argues that this lawsuit should have been filed in Mexico, not Texas. The trial court denied Bridgestone's motion to dismiss. The case involves a personal injury lawsuit resulting from a SUV rollover accident that occurred in Mexico. Two of the occupants in the SUV suffered fatal injuries, and two minors in the SUV were injured. All of the persons involved in the collision...

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