Legal Opinion

Perry Bldg. Systems, Inc. v. Hayes & Bates, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 11, 1978No. HH-257PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

361 So.2d 443 (1978)

PERRY BUILDING SYSTEMS, INC., Appellant,

v.

HAYES & BATES, INC., Appellee.

No. HH-257.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

August 11, 1978.

Paul B. Erickson of Alley, Maass, Rogers, Lindsay & Chauncey, Palm Beach, for appellant.

A.W. Nichols, III, Palatka, for appellee.

BOYER, Judge.

We here review by interlocutory appeal an order relating to venue. Few topics have been the subject of as much litigation.

F.S. 47.051 provides three venue alternatives when a domestic corporation is the defendant. It is the prerogative of the plaintiff to select the venue and so long…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. James A. Knowles, Inc. v. Imperial Lumber CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
  2. Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Com. Sh., Inc. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
  3. Mendez v. George Hunt, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
  4. Permenter v. Bank of Green Cove SpringsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
  5. Coggin Pontiac, Inc. v. Putnam Auto Sales, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Tucker v. FiansonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  2. Pearson v. Wallace Aviation, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  3. Bassett v. Talquin Elec. Coop., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
  4. Premier Cruise Lines, Ltd. v. GavrilisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
  5. Bingham v. MansonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978

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