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Civil Procedure • Venue
CIVPRO#030
Legal Definition
For mixed actions, venue is proper in any county in which any defendant resides.
Plain English Explanation
In California, when a case involves multiple claims against different defendants, venue is proper in any county where at least one of the defendants resides. This means that as long as one defendant lives in a certain county, the case can be heard there, regardless of where the other defendants live.
For example, if you are suing three people, one of whom lives in Los Angeles, another in San Francisco, and another in San Diego, you can file the lawsuit in any of these counties. You don’t need to worry about filing separate actions in different places. By keeping everything in one venue, the case is more efficient, and it’s less burdensome for the parties involved.
For example, if you are suing three people, one of whom lives in Los Angeles, another in San Francisco, and another in San Diego, you can file the lawsuit in any of these counties. You don’t need to worry about filing separate actions in different places. By keeping everything in one venue, the case is more efficient, and it’s less burdensome for the parties involved.
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