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Texas Supreme Court hears dispute over interlocutory appeals of venue in multi‑plaintiff suits
Summary
At oral argument in Rush Truck Centers v. Sayre, petitioners urged the court to read Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code §15.003 broadly to permit interlocutory appeals of venue rulings in multi‑plaintiff cases; respondents urged a narrower reading that limits appeals where the trial court made no plaintiff‑specific determination.
The Supreme Court of Texas heard argument in Rush Truck Centers v. Sayre on whether courts of appeals may entertain interlocutory appeals of venue rulings in multi‑plaintiff cases under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §15.003, and how that statute should be read alongside §15.064.
The question could affect where multi‑party suits proceed and when parties may seek immediate review. Petitioners’ counsel, Mr. Grafton, argued that the statute’s text grants an interlocutory right when a trial court makes a determination that a plaintiff did or did not "independently establish proper venue," and that the legislature enacted §15.003 in 2003 as a specific exception to the general bar on interlocutory venue appeals in §15.064. "The language is plain and it's clear," Mr.…
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