Legal Opinion

Attaway Electric, Inc. v. Kelsey Construction, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 7, 2013No. 4D13-710Published

1Opinion of the CourtWarner, J.

Appellant, Attaway Electric, Inc., appeals the trial court’s non-final order, entered in favor of appellees, Kelsey Construction, Inc., and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, changing venue for a suit on claims of lien transferred to a bond pursuant to section 713.24, Florida Statutes. The court directed that the suit, filed in Broward County, where the liened property is located, be changed to Orange County, which was designated as the proper venue in the contracts between Kelsey and Attaway. We reverse, because section 713.24 provides that any claim on the bond must be…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Morganti South, Inc. v. Hardy ContractorsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  2. Halls Ceramic Tile, Inc. v. Tiede-Zoeller Tile Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  3. Miller & Solomon General Contractors, Inc. v. Brennan's Glass Co., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  4. Walbridge Aldinger Co. v. ROBERTS PLUMB. CONTR. INC.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

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