Jacobs v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.

Gary L. Jacobs appeals an order transferring venue to Lee County under section 47.122, Florida Statutes (1997).

Plaintiff-appellant first argues that the record does not contain evidence supporting the proposition that Lee County is a permissible transferee venue. The transcript indicates that all parties operated under the assumption that venue was permissible in Lee County. The possibility that Lee County was not a proper venue was not an issue raised before the trial court, and we decline to entertain that claim for the first time on appeal.

Second, a motion to transfer under section 47.122,…