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FORD MOTOR CO. v. JAMES

Nos. 4D09-1910, 4D09-3539.

33 So.3d 91 (2010)

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Appellant, v. Sheila JAMES, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Tatyana Kierra Allen, Deceased, on behalf of the Estate of Tatyana Kierra Allen and the lawful survivors of the decedent, et al., Appellee. Michelin North America, Inc., Appellant, v. Sheila James, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Tatyana Kierra Allen, Deceased, on behalf of the Estate of Tatyana Kierra Allen and the lawful survivors of the decedent, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

April 14, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas H. Stein and Stephanie Martinez of Seipp & Flick, LLP, Coral Gables, for appellant Ford Motor Company.

Francisco R. Angones and Anthony Heary of Angones, McClure & Garcia, P.A., Miami, and Sharon L. Neal and Amy L. Jett of Peters & Monyak, LLP, Atlanta, GA, for appellant Michelin North America, Inc.

Ralph O. Anderson of Ralph O. Anderson, P.A., Davie, and William N. Hutchinson, Jr., of William N. Hutchinson, Jr., P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee Sheila James.

POLEN, J.

In these appeals which have been consolidated for our review, appellants, Michelin North America, Inc. and Ford Motor Company, appeal the trial court's non-final orders denying their motions to transfer venue for forum non conveniens. We hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motions and affirm.

In the underlying action, appellee, Sheila James as personal representative of the estate of Tatyana Allen, filed a complaint...

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