Legal Opinion
Deerfield Import-Export, Inc. v. Newton
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 5, 1983No. 83-1049PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OTT, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal from an order denying a motion to abate for improper venue. We reverse.
The following facts are taken from the pleadings and affidavits filed in the lower court. Appellee met with representatives of appellant in Sarasota County. While there she tendered a $10,000 deposit in connection with the purchase of a boat from appellant. A dispute arose and appellee filed suit in Sarasota County for the return of the deposit.
Appellant filed a motion to abate for improper venue, asserting that its office for the transaction of business was in Broward County, it never…
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