Legal Question in Personal Injury in Texas
Theatres
Kristi who lives in CherryHill, NJ wants to sue ABC movie theatres, whose principle place of business is in Dallas, Texas. She claims tht while she was in Dallas on vacation, she was injured by their negligence maintenance of a stairway in their theater. She wants to claim damages of $30,000.00. However, she doesn't know which court(s) has jurisdiction over this type of case.
thank you!
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Theatres
most likely, you would need to sue in Texas. IF you damages were higher, you could sue in Federal court in New Jersey
Re: Theatres
In Texas, suit is filed either in the county of the Defendant's residence/principal place of business, where the incident happened, or where the plaintiff resides. The proper venue would most likely be Dallas County, Texas. We practice in Dallas County.
Please call if you want more information, 800-541-4641. You were asking $30,000 in damages; how much were your medical bills and were there any other damages?