BARRY COOK FORD, INC. v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 90-1178.

571 So.2d 61 (1990)

BARRY COOK FORD, INC., Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

December 5, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Owen of Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler, P.A., and Daniel D. Myers and Walter E. Forehand of Myers & Forehand, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Dean Bunch and Robert L. Hessman of Rumberger, Kirk, Caldwell, Cabaniss, Burke & Wechsler, Tallahassee, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff/appellant Barry Cook Ford, Inc. (Cook) challenges a non-final order transferring venue pursuant to section 47.051, Florida Statutes (1989), from Leon County to Polk County. Although located in Polk County, Cook chose to file its suit, arising from a franchise termination, against Ford Motor Company (FMC) in Leon County where FMC has another franchisee, Tallahassee Motors, Inc. (TMI). We reverse.

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