We review a trial court’s decision concerning both transfer and consolidation for an abuse of discretion. See Van Zandt v. Dance, 827 S.W.2d 785, 787-88 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1991) (concluding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to consolidate); Washington v. Parker, No. M2021-00583-COA-R3-CV, 2022 WL 1447941, at *4 (Tenn. Ct. App. May 9, 2022) ("A trial court’s decision whether to transfer venue in a particular case is reviewed under an abuse of discretion standard."). "An abuse of discretion occurs when a court strays beyond the applicable legal standards or when it fails to properly consider the factors customarily used to guide the particular discretionary decision."
We review a trial court's decision concerning both transfer and consolidation for an abuse of discretion. See Van Zandt v. Dance, 827 S.W.2d 785, 787-88 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1991) (concluding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to consolidate); Washington v. Parker, No. M2021-00583-COA-R3-CV, 2022 WL 1447941, at *4 (Tenn. Ct. App. May 9, 2022) ("A trial court's decision whether to transfer venue in a particular case is reviewed under an abuse of discretion standard."). "An abuse of discretion occurs when a court strays beyond the applicable legal standards or when it fails to properly consider the factors customarily used to guide the particular discretionary decision."