Legal Opinion
Hall v. Animals.com, L.L.C.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 7, 2015No. 5D14-4025PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOrfinger, J.
Janet M. Hall appeals the trial court’s non-final order granting Animals.com, L.L.C.’s (“Animals”) motion to transfer venue from Lake County based on its determination that Miami-Dade County was the more convenient forum. We reverse.
Animals is an online platform created for animal enthusiasts and promotes goods and services that are “animals-friendly.” Its. principal office and registered agent are located in Miami-Dade County. However, its mailing address is in Lake County, where one of its managing members, Michael Pata, resides. Animals owed Hall $250,000, secured by a pledge of all of its…
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