Davidson v. Weyerhaeuser Co‪.‬

Plaintiffs and defendant both seek review of a trial courts order which changed venue of this transitory action for monetary damages from Pierce County to King County. Plaintiffs, Frances Rhine Davidson and Carsons Investment Co., Inc., d/b/a R & E Demolitions, contend they properly filed this action in Pierce County pursuant to RCW 4.12.025 as a county in which defendant, Weyerhaeuser Company, transacts business. Weyerhaeuser, on the other hand, contends the trial court erred by not granting its motion to change venue to Snohomish County. We hold that plaintiffs chose an appropriate county in which to bring this action and that defendant could not obtain a change of venue to Snohomish County as a matter of right. Accordingly, we reverse the trial courts order and remand with direction to proceed in Pierce County.