LAW 110 Chapter Venue Rule Explanation: Venue Rule Explanation
Document Summary
Section 1391 discusses how to determine proper venue for a lawsuit originally filed in district court. 1391 (b) allows civil action to be brought in the district where any. D resides if all d"s are residents of that state. Residence for individuals is established by domicile (presence and intent to remain indefinitely). Residence for corporations who are d"s is any district where they have pj. Residence for corporations who are p"s is only in the district where principal place of business occurs. Another option for venue is a district where substantial events giving rise to the claim occurred. If neither of these venues can be met, then you can have appropriate venue in any district in a state where any d is subject to personal jurisdiction. Further, if the d is not a u. s. resident, then they can be sued in any judicial district.
