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PEP BOYS v. MONTILLA

Nos. 4D10-2838, 4D10-2845, 4D10-2865.

62 So.3d 1162 (2011)

The PEP BOYS, Manny, Moe & Jack, Inc., Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Nissan Motor Company, Ltd., Nissan North America, Inc., and Plantation Sales, Inc., d/b/a Weston Nissan, Inc., Appellants, v. Bievenida MONTILLA, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Yahaira Castro, deceased, et al., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 1, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew C. Henning , Miami and Kathleen M. O'Connor of Kathleen M. O'Connor, P.A., Hudson, OH, for appellant, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company.

Robert Rudock and Loren W. Fender of Arnstein & Lehr, LLP, Miami, for appellant, Nissan and Plantation Sales.

Brian D. Equi of Seipp & Flick, LLP, Lake Mary, for appellant The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack, Inc.

James D. Robinson of Law Offices of Robinson & Pecaro, P.A., Davie, and Nancy Little Hoffmann of Nancy Little Hoffmann, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.

MAY, J.

Location, location, location—the defendants appeal an order denying their motion to transfer venue of a vehicular accident case based upon the doctrine of forum non conveniens. They argue the trial court abused its discretion in denying the motion. We agree and reverse.

Two wrongful death actions arose out of a vehicular accident that occurred in Sarasota County. The plaintiff in this case is the personal...

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