Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. General Portland, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 20, 1983No. 83-833PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
On September 18, 1981, Robert Dean Rose commenced an action against the Department of Transportation (hereafter DOT) by serving a complaint on the department. Also named in the complaint as a defendant was General Portland, Inc. The suit was based upon the alleged negligence of the defendants which resulted in a vehicular accident, injuring Rose.
On October 19, 1981, DOT responded to the complaint by motion for change of venue on the ground that venue did not lie in Dade County for the claim against DOT due to the agency’s common law venue privilege.1 Before the court ruled on the motion,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Smith v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1948
- Henderson v. GaySupreme Court of Florida · 1950
- New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. PetrikDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
- Showell Industries, Inc. v. Holmes CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. FoutsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Hyster Co. v. DavidDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
- Zilber Taxicab Service, Inc. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984