26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 304a

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF TAMPA BAY, L.L.C., as assignee of Melisa Winning, Plaintiff, v. USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. County Court, 9th Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County. Case No. 2017-SC-022487-O. Division 73. June 21, 2018. Eric H. DuBois, Judge.

ORDER ON DEFENDANT’SMOTION TO DISMISS OR TRANSFER VENUEBASED ON FORUM SELECTION CLAUSE

This cause came on to be heard before the Court, upon Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss or Transfer Venue based on Forum Selection Clause, and after considering the motions, having heard argument of counsel, and being otherwise fully advised, it is thereupon,

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss or Transfer Venue is GRANTED in part. The Court grants Defendant’s Motion to Transfer the present action to Hillsborough County. The decision is based on the Forum Selection Clause and the Affidavit of the Insured

2. The costs of transferring the case shall be paid by the Defendant, and the matter shall be transferred to Hillsborough County, Florida within twenty (20) days of entry of this order.

3. Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint within twenty (20) days after this case has been transferred to Hillsborough County, Florida.