contractual forum selection clause in Florida

2022See Steiner Transocean Ltd. v. Efremova, 109 So. 3d 871, 873 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013) (recognizing that a trial court is permitted to consider evidence outside the four corners of the complaint where the motion to dismiss is based on a contractual forum selection clause); see also Weisser v. PNC Bank, N.A., 967 So. 2d 327, 330 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007) (“[I]n Florida, contracting parties are permitted to agree that any litigation stemming from their contract must be heard in a specific forum.”); Celistics, LLC v. Gonzalez, 22 So. 3d 824, 825 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009) (determining that the subject forum selection

2013Likewise, “[a]s the trial court’s order denying [appellant’s] motion to dismiss is based on the interpretation of the contractual forum selection clause, this Court’s standard of review is de novo.” Celistics, LLC v. Gonzalez, 22 So.3d 824, 825 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009).

2022See Steiner Transocean Ltd. v. Efremova, 109 So. 3d 871, 873 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013) (recognizing that a trial court is permitted to consider evidence outside the four corners of the complaint where the motion to dismiss is based on a contractual forum selection clause); see also Weisser v. PNC Bank, N.A., 967 So. 2d 327, 330 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007) (“[I]n Florida, contracting parties are permitted to agree that any litigation stemming from their contract must be heard in a specific forum.”); Celistics, LLC v. Gonzalez, 22 So. 3d 824, 825 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009) (determining that the subject forum selection

2011See Celistics, LLC v. Gonzalez, 22 So.3d 824, 825 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009); Weisser v. PNC Bank, N.A., 967 So.2d 327, 330 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007).

2024“It is well established that ‘parties may provide by their agreement where suit may be brought to enforce it.’” Pocock v. Pocock, 360 So. 3d 1219 , 1222 (Fla. 2d DCA 2023) (quoting Interval Mktg. merely by reason of his official character; he is not liable for torts committed by or for the corporation unless he has participated in the wrong.” (quoting Orlovsky v. Solid Surf, Inc., 405 So. 2d 1363, 1364 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981))). 3 Assocs., Inc. v. Sea Club Assocs.

2023Carnival Corp. v. Garcia, 237 So. 3d 1110, 1113 (Fla. 3d DCA 2018) (“As the trial court's order denying Carnival's motion to dismiss was based on the interpretation of the contractual forum selection clause, this Court's standard of review is de novo”).

2022See Steiner Transocean Ltd. v. Efremova, 109 So. 3d 871, 873 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013) (recognizing that a trial court is permitted to consider evidence outside the four corners of the complaint where the motion to dismiss is based on a contractual forum selection clause); see also Weisser v. PNC Bank, N.A., 967 So. 2d 327, 330 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007) (“[I]n Florida, contracting parties are permitted to agree that any litigation stemming from their contract must be heard in a specific forum.”); Celistics, LLC v. Gonzalez, 22 So. 3d 824, 825 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009) (determining that the subject forum selection

2022See Steiner Transocean Ltd. v. Efremova, 109 So. 3d 871, 873 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013) (recognizing that a trial court is permitted to consider evidence outside the four corners of the complaint where the motion to dismiss is based on a contractual forum selection clause); see also Weisser v. PNC Bank, N.A., 967 So. 2d 327, 330 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007) (“[I]n Florida, contracting parties are permitted to agree that any litigation stemming from their contract must be heard in a specific forum.”); Celistics, LLC v. Gonzalez, 22 So. 3d 824, 825 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009) (determining that the subject forum selection

2012TECO Barge Line, Inc. v. Hagan, 15 So.3d 863, 865 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009); Bombardier Capital Inc. v. Progressive Mktg.

2009See Weisser v. PNC Bank, N.A., 967 So.2d 827, 830 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007); DVDPlay, Inc. v. DVD 123 LLC, 930 So.2d 816, 818 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006); Regal Kitchens, Inc. v. O’Connor & Taylor Condo.

2006Servs., Inc., 913 So.2d 72, 74-75 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005)(holding that the defense of improper venue based on a contractual forum selection clause is waived if not pled with particularity in responsive pleading or, if made by motion, "before pleading if a further pleading is permitted")(quoting Fla. R.