Case Name: Thomas ALBARADO v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY; Thomas Albarado, et al. v. Southern Pacific Transportation Company, et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2001-09-14
Citations: 796 So. 2d 666
Docket Number: No. 2001-CC-1537
Parties: Thomas ALBARADO v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. Thomas Albarado, et al. v. Southern Pacific Transportation Company, et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 796
Pages: 666–667

Head Matter:
Thomas ALBARADO v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. Thomas Albarado, et al. v. Southern Pacific Transportation Company, et al.
No. 2001-CC-1537.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Sept. 14, 2001.

Opinion:
In re Kansas City Southern Railway Company;—Defendant; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review, Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court Div. C, No. 98-1473; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Nos. 2000-C-2540, 2000-C-2550, 2000-C-2555, 2000-C-2556, 2000-C-2560, 2000-C-2578.
Granted. From the interrogatories and answers to interrogatories filed by the three plaintiffs employed by relator, we find none of the plaintiffs' exposure to chemicals occurred in Orleans Parish, making Orleans Parish an improper venue for purposes of La.Code Civ.P. art. 74. Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is reversed, and relator's exception of improper venue is granted.