SMITH v. RANDALL

Nos. 95-1114, 95-1115.

667 So.2d 992 (1996)

Gregory W. SMITH, et al., Appellants, v. Liisa RANDALL, etc., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

February 14, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anania, Bandklayder & Blackwell, Francis A. Anania, Daniel K. Bandklayder, Richard F. O'Brien, III and Amy S. Marcus, Miami, for appellants.

Podhurst, Orseck, Josefsberg, Eaton, Meadow, Olin & Perwin and Joel S. Perwin, Miami, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and COPE and GODERICH, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

The defendants below, Gregory Smith, et al., appeal from two non-final orders denying their motions to transfer venue to Pasco County based on improper venue and forum non conveniens. We reverse.

In Vance v. Minton, 444 So.2d 1162, 1164 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984), this court examined the venue statutes and concluded that the venue privilege attaches only when the action is "commenced." In the instant case...

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