Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1990

Florida Physicians' Insurance Co. v. Crouthamel

Florida Physicians' Insurance Co. v. Crouthamel
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided September 12, 1990 · Hersey, Stone, Walden
566 So. 2d 900; 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 6862; 1990 WL 129691 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Florida Physicians' Insurance Co. v. Crouthamel

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

We reverse the trial court order denying defendant’s (appellant’s) motion to transfer venue from Martin County to Duval County because the statutory requirements for setting venue were not met by plaintiff.

It is uncontroverted that there is no property involved in the instant case. The insurance carrier does not maintain an office in Martin County. Thus, venue can only be proper in Martin County if the cause of action accrued there. We are of the opinion under the facts of this case, that the cause of action did not accrue in Martin County. We reverse upon authority of Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Grounds, 332 So.2d 13 (Fla. 1976), and remand with instructions to transfer venue to Duval County.

Reversed and Remanded.

HERSEY, C.J., WALDEN and STONE, JJ., concur.

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