Cardelles v. Catholic Health Services, Inc.

The plaintiff below, Juana Cardelles, the personal representative of decedent Mateo Cardelles, appeals the trial court’s non-final order transferring venue from Bro-ward County to Dade County on the basis of forum non conveniens. We reverse and remand because the defendant below, Catholic Health Services, failed to establish through an affidavit or other evidence substantial inconvenience or undue expense requiring a change for the convenience of the parties or witnesses.

Catholic Health Services owned and operated properties in Broward, Dade and Monroe Counties, including St. Anne’s Nursing…