A decision from the Pennsylvania Superior Court marked a win for business defendants in the wake of a high court ruling that dealt a blow to their ability to challenge a plaintiff’s choice of venue.
The Superior Court’s Jan. 12 opinion in Watson v. Baby Trend established that the analysis of where a company does regular business should not include sales of the company’s products made by big-box stores like Target or Walmart.

The Superior Court’s ruling addressed how a company’s sales at big box retailers like Target and Walmart should be weighed in venue analysis. Credit: MichaelVi/Adobe Stock

