Legal Opinion
Mapoles v. Wilson
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 21, 1960No. C-17PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STURGIS, Judge.
This cause comes before this court on a petition of the defendants in an action for libel, who seek by way of certiorari to have reviewed an order of the trial court denying their motion to dismiss the complaint, based on Section 46.01, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., relating to venue in actions against corporations.
The action was commenced in Escambia County against the defendant-petitioners, who are admittedly residents of and own and operate a radio station that is located in Santa Rosa County, from which the alleged defamatory statements were broadcast.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Fort v. FortDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
- Jones v. JohnsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1957
- Shaw v. HillDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
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