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WHITEHEAD v. NATIONAL CRANE CORP.

No. 84-2779.

466 So.2d 412 (1985)

Richard WHITEHEAD, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Willie Whitehead, Deceased, Appellant, v. NATIONAL CRANE CORPORATION, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

April 2, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Buschbom & Panter and Bret Panter, Coral Gables, for appellant.

Merritt, Sikes & Craig and Thomas H. Robertson and Marvin Nodel, Miami, for appellee.

Before HENDRY, BASKIN and DANIEL S. PEARSON, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

We affirm upon a holding that a motion for change of venue based upon forum non-conveniens, unlike a motion challenging improper venue, need not be made within the time limits set forth under Rule 1.140, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. Gross v. Franklin, 387 So.2d 1046, 1049 n. 7 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980). See § 47.122, Fla. Stat. (1983). Thus, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in transferring...

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