MOLIVER v. AVIANCA, INC.

No. 90-2570.

580 So.2d 787 (1991)

David MOLIVER, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Columbia Fuentes Vazquez, Deceased, for the Use and Benefit of Martin Fuentes, Her Father and the Estate of Columbia Fuentes Vazquez, Appellant, v. AVIANCA, INC., a New York Corporation, and Aerovias Nacionales De Colombia, S.A., a Foreign Corporation, Appellees. David MOLIVER, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Lidia Vazquez Fuentes, Deceased, for the Use and Benefit of Martin Fuentes, Her Husband; Raul Fuentes and Gladys Fuentes, Her Children; and the Estate of Lidia Vazquez Fuentes, Appellant, v. AVIANCA, INC., a New York Corporation, and Aerovias Nacionales De Colombia, S.A., a Foreign Corporation, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied July 11, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maguire & Friend, and Michael P. Maguire, Coral Gables, for appellant.

Condon & Forsyth, and Kimbrell & Hamann, and Michael K. McLemore, Miami, for appellees.

Before BASKIN, COPE and GERSTEN, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant, David Moliver, appeals the dismissal of two wrongful death cases based on the doctrine of forum non conveniens. We affirm.

Appellee, Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia, S.A. (Aerovias), the owner of the plane, is a Colombian corporation having its principal place of business in Colombia. Appellee, Avianca, Inc. (Avianca), is a New York corporation handling sales and marketing for Aerovias in the United States. Avianca has no involvement...

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