Venue. Brandy Austin used powdered infant formula manufactured by Nestl USA, Inc., to feed her infant daughter.
Question:
Venue.Brandy Austin used powdered infant formula manufactured by Nestl USA, Inc., to feed her infant daughter. Austin claimed that a can of the formula was contaminated withEnterobacter sakazakiibacteria, causing severe injury to the infant. The bacteria can cause infections of the bloodstream and central nervous systemin particular, meningitis (inflammation of the tissue surrounding the brain or spinal cord). Austin filed an action against Nestl in Hennepin County District Court in Minnesota. Nestl argued for a change of venue because the alleged harm had occurred in South Carolina. Austin is a South Carolina resident and had given birth to her daughter in that state. Should the case be transferred to a South Carolina venue? Why or why not?