Legal Opinion

Kahn v. Gill Hotels Co.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 30, 1992No. 92-2371PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

Appellants appeal the trial court’s non-final order granting a change of venue from Palm Beach County to Broward County, and argue that appellee has failed to provide any basis for the requested change of venue. We agree with appellants and reverse.

This court held in Florida Forms, Inc. v. Barkett Computer Services, Inc., 311 So.2d 730, 731 (Fla. 4th DCA1975), that a defendant seeking a change of venue must show either that venue will not lie in the place chosen by the plaintiff, or that venue should be changed for some good reason under one or more of the sections of Chapter 47, Florida…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Houchins v. Florida East Coast Ry. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  2. Florida Forms, Inc. v. Barkett Computer Serv., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
  3. Miller v. SOUTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Jeter v. South Carolina Department of TransportationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006

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