HICKMAN v. SACINO

No. 90-1262.

566 So.2d 903 (1990)

Charles Andrew HICKMAN and Sam and Bea Amira Services, Inc., Appellants, v. R.A. SACINO, Raymond Caragher and Melanie Caragher, As Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Jason T. Caragher, Deceased, and Tony Dean Evans, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied October 12, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald E. Solomon of Solomon & Murphy, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellants.

John Beranek of Aurell, Radey, Hinkle & Thomas, Tallahassee, and Krupnick, Campbell, Malone & Roselli, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.

Mary Jo Meives of Abrams, Anton, Robbins, Resnick & Schneider, P.A., Hollywood, for appellee Tony Dean Evans.


PER CURIAM.

Charles A. Hickman and Amira Services, Inc. appeal from two non-final orders denying their motions to dismiss for improper venue or in the alternative, motions to transfer. We affirm. Absent "palpable" abuse or a grossly "improvident" exercise of discretion, a trial court's granting or refusal of a motion for change in venue based on forum non conveniens will not be disturbed. See D.L. Thornton, M.D. v. DeBerry, 548 So.2d 1177<...

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