Peremptory writ vacating the trial court’s order granting defendant Vargas’ motion to transfer the action to Orange County Superior Court is granted where plaintiff’s action arises from a consumer transaction specified in the statutory venue exception of Code of Civil Procedure sec. 395 (b) and thus venue is proper in the court of the county of his residence.   

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Appellate InformationAPPEAL from Santa Clara County Superior Court Superior Court. SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICTFiled June 10, 2009PUBLISHED July 7, 2009

JudgesBefore: BAMATTRE-MANOUKIAN, ACTING P.J., MIHARA, J., MCADAMS, J.Opinion by BAMATTRE-MANOUKIAN, ACTING P.J.

CounselFor Petitioner: Frederick William Schwinn, Raeon R. Roulston, Consumer Law Center, Inc.

For Real Parties in Interest: Michael Raymond Williams, Finlayson, Augustini & Williams, LLP.

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