4D08-1419-Benjamin v. CR Hancock Bridge, LLC

State: Florida

Court: Florida Fourth District Court

Docket No: 4D08-1419

Case Date: 07/30/2008

Preview:DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
FOURTH DISTRICT
July Term 2008

HAROLD BENJAMIN and DONNA BENJAMIN, Appellants, v. CR HANCOCK BRIDGE, LLC, BAYSHORE TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellees. No. 4D08-1419 [July 30, 2008] DAMOORGIAN, J. Harold and Donna Benjamin ("Benjamins") appeal from a n order granting CR Hancock Bridge, LLC's ("Hancock") motion to transfer venue from Broward County, Florida to Lee County, Florida. We affirm, writing to address only the issue of forum non conveniens. After the Benjamins brought an action against Hancock in Broward County, Hancock moved to transfer venue to Lee County on the basis that it was inconvenient for their witnesses. Included with the motion to transfer venue was an affidavit listing nine (9) witnesses Hancock would call to testify, the relevant information that they would testify to, and the assertion that all witnesses were located in and around Lee County. There is no dispute that Lee County would be a proper venue. Venue may be transferred "[f]or the convenience of the parties or witnesses or in the interest of justice."

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