KINNEY SYSTEM, INC., Petitioner,
v.
The CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.
Supreme Court of Florida.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
January 25, 1996.
Rehearing Denied May 16, 1996.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Arthur J. England, Jr. and Charles M. Auslander, of Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel, P.A., Miami, for petitioner.
Raoul G. Cantero, III and Jared Gelles of Adorno & Zeder, P.A., Miami, for respondent.
Joel S. Perwin of Podhurst, Orseck, Josefsberg, Eaton, Meadow, Olin & Perwin, P.A., Miami, for amicus curiae Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
Wendy F. Lumish of Popham, Haik, Schnobrich & Kaufman, Ltd., Miami, for amicus curiae Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.
Mitchell W. Berger and Leonard K. Samuels of Berger, Shapiro & Davis, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for amicus curiae Florida Chamber of Commerce.
Mark A. Cohen and Fred O. Goldberg of Mark A. Cohen & Associates, P.A., Miami, for amici curiae AT & T Corp., Amoco Corporation, The Dow Chemical Company, Northern Telecom (CALA) Corporation, Phelps Dodge International Corporation, Shell Oil Company, Texaco, Inc. and Motorola, Inc.
Robin C. Nystrom, Tallahassee, for amicus curiae State of Florida, Department of Commerce.
Jeffrey B. Crockett of Aragon, Martin, Burlington & Crockett, P.A., Miami, for amici curiae Carnival Corporation, Harris Corporation, Home Shopping Network, Inc. and Ivax Corporation.
Supreme Court of Florida.
KOGAN, Justice.
We have for review the following question certified to be of great public importance:
Is a trial court precluded from dismissing an action on the basis of forum non conveniens where one of the parties is a foreign corporation that:(a) is doing business in Florida?(b) is registered to do business in Florida?(c) has its principal place of business in Florida?
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