| Question | Answer | Extra Info |
| GENERAL RULES OF VENUE | |
| Individual domiciled in LA | |
| Individual not domiciled in LA, but resides in LA | |
| Domestic Corp./Domestic Insurer/Domestic LLC | |
| Domestic Partnership/Domestic Unincorporated Assoc. | |
| Foreign Corp./Foreign LLC licensed to do business in LA | |
| --If not such designation is made... | |
| Foreign Corp./Foreign LLC NOT licensed to do business in the state OR a non-resident with no agent | |
| --or | |
| Nonresident (other than a foreign corp. or a foreign or alien insurer) who has appoint an agent | |
| Foreign or Alien Insurer | |
| WAIVER OF OBJECTIONS TO VENUE | |
| --An objection to venue may not be waived... | |
| --Venue is not waivable in what three contexts: | |
| CONFLICT | |
| 3 types of Venue Rules | |
| --Which rules always prevail? | |
| | Question | Answer | Extra Info |
| --If conflict between General & Preferred | |
| PREFERRED RULES OF VENUE | |
| Individual who has changed domiciles | |
| --unless... | |
| General property actions (sequestration/mortgage/privilege) | |
| Joint/Solidary obligors | |
| --Exception if (1) Def. is insurance co. OR (2) Def. under long-arm | |
| Tort | |
| -- | |
| -- | |
| Authorization for Marriage of persons related by adoption | |
| Judicial Bond | |
| --against a legal surety | |
| Life Insurance--parish where... | |
| -- | |
| -- | |
| Health and Accident--parish where... | |
| | Question | Answer | Extra Info |
| -- | |
| Other Type (uninsured motorist)--parish where... | |
| --- | |
| Contract--parish where... | |
| -- | |
| Action against person doing business in another parish | |
| --if that office or establishment had | |
| MANDATORY RULES OF VENUE | |
| Action against partner on partnership matter OR dissolution of partnership | |
| Immovable Property | |
| --or | |
| All Succession Actions | |
| Partition of Community Property shall be brought either as an | |
| -- | |
| --if spouses own community immovable property-- | |
| --if spouses DO NOT own community immovable property-- | |
| Action to partition Partnership Property | |
| | Question | Answer | Extra Info |
| OTHER VENUE RULES | |
| Long-Arm | |
| -- | |
| Direct Action Statute--parish where | |
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| Class Action | |
| Derivative Suit | |
| CHANGE OF VENUE | |
| If venue improper... | |
| --or in the interest of justice | |
| Forum Non Conveniens--applicable in | |
| --If for convenience of parties/witness in the interest of justice | |
| --except when in | |
| --If more appropriate in another state | |
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