Legal Opinion
Kuvin, Klingensmith & Lewis, P. A. v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 22, 1979No. 79-52PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWARTZ, Judge.
The trial judge ordered this case transferred from Dade to Leon County. The primary issue presented on this appeal of that order is whether the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA) is a governmental entity entitled to the venue privilege of being sued only at the site of its headquarters. We hold it is not and that the order may not be otherwise sustained as a proper transfer under Section 47.122, Florida Statutes (1977). We therefore reverse the order under review.
The appellant, Kuvin, Klingensmith & Lewis, P.A., a Miami law firm, sued the FIGA in Dade County Circuit…
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- Zinke-Smith, Inc. v. FLA. INSURANCE GUAR. ASS'N, INC.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
- Smith v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1948
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