Quinones v. Swiss Bank Corp. (Overseas) S.A.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Per curiam
Appellants bring these appeals from a non-final order denying their motion to dismiss based on lack of jurisdiction and improper venue. We affirm on authority of Houston v. Caldwell, 359 So.2d 858 (Fla.1978) (where venue is established because one of the parties is a resident of Florida, the action may not be dismissed on grounds of forum non conveniens); Manrique v. Fabbri, 474 So.2d 844 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985) (contractual language which reflected an agreement by the parties not to contest the jurisdiction of the Netherlands Antilles courts if suit was brought in that jurisdiction cannot be…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hu v. CrockettDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- Houston v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
- Manrique v. FabbriDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
3Cited by1 opinion
- Granados Quinones v. Swiss Bank Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1987