Legal Opinion
Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Ford
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 14, 1981No. 79-1672PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Judge.
This interlocutory appeal attacks the denial of a motion to transfer venue. We affirm.
The plaintiff (appellee-Ford) sued the appellants and other defendants, including the State Department of Transportation (DOT), in Palm Beach County for the wrongful death of his wife. The trial court correctly granted DOT’s motion to transfer to Leon County that portion of the claim which was against DOT. Carlile v. Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, 354 So.2d 362 (Fla.1977). Appellants thereupon moved to transfer the entire case to Leon County because of their pending cross-claim against…
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- STATE DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. BromanteDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- City of Boca Raton v. WalkerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
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- Stowers Equipment Rental Co. v. BrownDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
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