Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company v. Virginia Jones

Syllabus

The defendant was involved in a motor vehicle collision with a tractor-trailer truck inanother state. The insurance company that insured both the truck and the trailer filed alawsuit in the Shelby County circuit court based on negligence. The defendant filed amotion to dismiss for improper venue pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Civil Procedure12.02(3). The trial court held that the terms of Tennessee Code Annotated section 20-4-101(a) did not provide for venue in Shelby County because the action did not arise thereand the defendant did not reside there. The insurance company appeals. We affirm.