FORT PIERCE HOTEL, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, AND FRANCIS W. FENNIMORE, APPELLANTS,

v.

RIVERHOUSE CORPORATION, A FLORIDA CORPORATION, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Hughes Supply, Inc. v. Pearl, 403 So. 2d 614 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981)
  …e sound judicial discretion of the trial court and the exercise of that discretion will not be disturbed except upon a clear showing of abuse. Hertz Corporation v. Rentz, 326 So. 2d 216 (Fla. 4th DCA 1976); Florida Power & Light Company v. Troutman, 396 So. 2d 743 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981). In view of the minimal contacts between the parties and the cause of action and St. Lucie County, compared with the substantial contacts with Orange County, we believe that the record constitutes a clear showing that St. Lucie C…
• Braun v. Stafford, 529 So. 2d 735 (Fla. 4th DCA 1988)
  …ro-ward County has with the case is that the corporate defendant has an office there. It is clear that Pinellas County is the most convenient forum for the witnesses in this case. Accordingly, here, as in Florida Power & Light Company v. Troutman, 396 So. 2d 743 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981), and Hertz Corporation v. Rentz, 326 So. 2d 216 (Fla. 4th DCA 1976), we find that the trial court abused its discretion in denying the motion for change of venue. We therefore reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent…
• Diaz v. Epstein, 443 So. 2d 465 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984)
  …everse the order denying Defendants’ Verified Motion for Change of Venue pursuant to Section 47.122, Florida Statutes, upon authority of: Hughes Supply, Inc. v. Pearl, 403 So. 2d 614 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981). [*466] Florida Power & Light v. Troutman, 396 So. 2d 743 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981). Hertz Corporation v. Rentz, 326 So. 2d 216 (Fla. 4th DCA 1976). Reversed and Remanded. LETTS, HURLEY and WALDEN, JJ„ concur.…

Authorities Cited

• Besett v. Basnett, 389 So. 2d 995 (Fla. 1980)
• Vista McCullers Joiner and Alton G. McCullers v. Carson McCULLERS, 158 Fla. 562 (Fla. 1947)