Theobald v. Piper Aircraft, Inc.

The appellants, who are the plaintiffs in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade County, appeal the trial court’s non-final order granting Piper Aircraft, Inc.’s (“Piper, Inc.”) motion to transfer venue from Miami-Dade County, Florida, to Indian River County, Florida, based on forum non conveniens. Because we find no abuse of discretion with the trial court’s ruling, we affirm.

The record reflects that the appellants are the surviving family members of three people who were killed when the Piper Seneca II airplane they were riding in crashed near Johnstown, New York. The flight…