Continental Insurance Co. v. Kinney System, Inc.

ON REMAND FROM SUPREME COURT

Continental Insurance Co. (Continental) sued Kinney System, Inc. (Kinney) in Bro-ward County. The trial court dismissed on forum non conveniens grounds, because neither party was a Florida corporation and the cause of action accrued outside of Florida. This court reversed, recognizing that a corporation registered to do business in Florida, with an office in Florida, is a Florida resident, and citing Florida Supreme Court decisions precluding application of the doctrine of *512forum non conveniens if any party is a Florida resident. We certified the question to the…