Books, bookends, and venue

The defendants in a bus-accident cases disputed venue in Dallas County, arguing that the bus was ordered from, and ultimately delivered to, Parker County. The plaintiffs responded that “bookends are meaningless without the books,” contending that “determining where the bus was supplied also includes all actions that made negotiation and final delivery meaningful.”  The Fifth Court ruled for the plaintiff,s concluding that the activities conducted in Dallas between order and delivery “were key components of an integral to [Defendant]’s transaction with [Plaintiff] for the sale of the bus. Rush Truck Centers of Tex. v. Sayre, No. 05-23-00775-CV (Nov. 30, 2023) (mem. op.). The Court continued: “[W]hile some of the Dallas actions involved clerical work, those actions are nonetheless relevant to determining whether the claim has substantial connection to the plaintiffs’ chosen venue.”