Legal Opinion
Davis v. Florida Power Corp.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 2, 1986No. 86-312PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON MOTION TO DISMISS
2Per curiam
Charles Davis (plaintiff) appeals an order of the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Pinellas County transferring venue in a pending civil action to Citrus County. Florida Power Corporation (defendant) has moved to dismiss the appeal, maintaining that appellate jurisdiction now lies with the Fifth District Court of Appeal, the appellate district which serves Citrus County. We disagree.
Upon a change of venue the trans-feror court generally loses the power to rule upon other matters pending in the case. Church of Scientology of California, Inc. v. Cazares, 401…
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- Hancock v. WilkinsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
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