21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 440a
Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2105COASInsurance — Venue — Domestic insurance company’s motion to transfer venue from Broward County to Miami-Dade County is granted where incident occurred, treatment was rendered and fact witnesses reside in Miami-Dade County and insurer does not maintain office for transaction of customary business in Broward County
COASTAL RADIOLOGY LLC., Plaintiff, vs. UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. County Court, 17th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County. Case No. CONO (70) 13-6186. January 16, 2014. Honorable John D. Fry, Judge.
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’SMOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE
THIS CAUSE, having come before the Court on January10, 2013, on Defendant’s Motion to Transfer Venue and the Court having heard argument of counsel, having reviewed the court file, reviewed Sunshine State Insurance Company, v. Patricia Munoz-Upton and Ricky Fox-Upton, No 3D13-573 (Fla. 3d DCA Nov. 27, 2013) [38 Fla. L. Weekly D2514a], F.S. 47.051, and Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.060, makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law:
1. Coastal Radiology LLC. commenced this action.
2. By stipulation of the Parties the Incident occurred in Miami Dade County.
3. By stipulation of the Parties treatment was rendered in Miami Dade County.
4. By stipulation of the Parties all fact witnesses reside in Miami Dade County.
5. United Automobile is a Domestic Corporation.
6. United Automobile does not maintain an Office for transaction of its customary business within Broward County.
As such, the Court hereby ORDERS:
Based upon the specific facts associated with this case, this matter is transferred to Miami Dade County and all costs for said transfer shall be paid by Coastal Radiology LLC.
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