Legal Opinion
Cortez v. Palace Resorts, Inc.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 20, 2013No. SC11-1908PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPariente, J.
The underlying question in this case is whether the forum non conveniens doctrine was erroneously applied to force a United States citizen to litigate her negligence action in Mexico, when her lawsuit was filed against a corporation with its primary place of business in Florida and where the allegations of the complaint relate to an incident that took place in Mexico but center on conduct occurring in Florida. In Rabie Cortez v. Palace Holdings, S.A. de C.V., 66 So.3d 959, 963-64 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011), the Third District Court of Appeal approved the dismissal of the plaintiffs lawsuit in…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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