Legal Opinion

Merrill Stevens Yachts, Inc. v. Yacht

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 17, 1973No. 73-25PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENDRY, Judge.

This is an interlocutory appeal by plaintiffs from an order of the Circuit Court of Dade County, Florida abating the cause and transferring it to Pinellas County, Florida. The defendant, in its motion to abate, alleged that the action of the plaintiffs was brought in the wrong county since the defendant does not have or usually keep an office in Dade County for the transaction of customary business and because the alleged cause of action did not arise in Dade County.

Plaintiffs’ amended complaint alleges that plaintiffs and defendant are corporations organized and existing under…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. MA Kite Company v. AC Samford, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
  2. Saf-T-Clean, Inc. v. Martin-Marietta CorporationSupreme Court of Florida · 1967
  3. B & F OF CLEARWATER, INC. v. Wesley Construction Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
  4. Jones v. HickmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
  5. Lakeport Water Ass'n v. David B. Smith Engineers, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Premier Cruise Lines, Ltd. v. GavrilisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
  2. FIRST INT'L REALTY INVEST. CORP. v. CochranDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975

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