Supreme Court of Florida

The trial court does not abuse its discretion if it dismisses an action on forum non conveniens grounds when dismissal requires the plaintiff to refile the claims in more than one alternative jurisdiction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/07/2002
• Published 02/07/2002

Judges

• QUINCE, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Hector Formoso-Murias of Formoso-Murias, P.A., Miami, FL, for Petitioner., Kelley B. Gelb of Krupnick, Campbell, Malone, Roselli, Buser, Slama, et al., Fort Lauderdale, FL, for The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Elizabeth J. du Fresne, Daniel E. Gonzalez, and Edwin G. Tores of Steel, Hector & Davis, Stuart J. McGregor and Clinton Losego of Gunster, Yoakley, Valdes Fauli & Stewart, and Richard H. Critchlow and Laren C. Ravkind of Kenny, Nachwalter, Seymour, Arnold, Critchlow & Spector, Miami, FL, for Respondents.