Keller Building Products of Sarasota, Inc. v. Pan American Aluminum Corp.

SCHEB, Judge.

In this appeal we consider whether venue of a third party complaint lies in the county where the principal action is pending, despite the fact that venue for the third party action, if brought independently, would lie in another county. We conclude that absent a showing of great inconvenience to the third party defendant, venue is proper where the principal action is pending.

The principal litigation involved a suit in Sarasota County by a condominium association against the owner-developer of the realty, and Gulf Contracting which built the condominium. The suit sought damages…