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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 47
VENUE
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F.S. 47.051
47.051 Actions against corporations.Actions against domestic corporations shall be brought only in the county where such corporation has, or usually keeps, an office for transaction of its customary business, where the cause of action accrued, or where the property in litigation is located. Actions against foreign corporations doing business in this state shall be brought in a county where such corporation has an agent or other representative, where the cause of action accrued, or where the property in litigation is located.
History.s. 24, ch. 1639, 1869; RS 1001; s. 1, ch. 5221, 1903; GS 1386; RGS 2582; CGL 4222; s. 3, ch. 67-254; s. 11, ch. 73-334.
Note.Former s. 46.04.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 47.051
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 47.051.



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Cases Citing Statute 47.051

Total Results: 20

Omega Insurance Company v. MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-31

Snippet: . . . the cause of action accrued . . . .”); § 47.051, Fla. Stat. (“Actions against domestic corporations

ALEX FINCH D/B/A FINCH LAW FIRM, AND FROMANG AND FINCH, P.A. v. AUTO CLUB INSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA, BRESSLER, AMERY & ROSS, P.C., LINDA MICHELLE BERNS MASSEY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-05-10

Snippet: where the property in litigation is located”); § 47.051 (“Actions against domestic corporations shall

MRI ASSOCIATES OF BRANDON, LLC A/A/O JULIA STUART v. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-04-12

Snippet: venue is proper in either county under section 47.051. 2 Eggers,

Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Adult Personal Use of Marijuana

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-04-01

Snippet: Conservation & Recreation Lands, 123 So. 3d 47, 51 (Fla. 2013) (citation omitted); Advisory Op. to

SAL STEWART v. FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-01-04

Snippet: sworn pleading that it is improper.”); see also § 47.051, Fla. Stat. (2022) (“Actions against domestic

METROPOLITAN MORTGAGE COMPANY OF MIAMI, etc. v. IVOR H. ROSE, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-12-14

Snippet: concurring); Reyes v. Aqua Life Corp., 209 So. 3d 47, 51 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016) (“Judgments entered without

AT HOME AUTO GLASS, LLC A/A/O ANDRE BRYANT vs MENDOTA INSURANCE COMPANY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-08-12

Snippet: as being an improper venue; it was not. See § 47.051, Fla. Stat. (2020) (“Actions against foreign corporations

MIAMI OPEN, MRI, LLC v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-03-23

Snippet: to a determination of venue pursuant to section 47.051, Florida Statutes (2021). It explained that venue

LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM, etc. v. IGNACIO MARTINEZ, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-03-23

Snippet: applicable Florida venue statutes, sections 47.011 and 47.051, Lee County is the only proper venue as it is the

Alachua County, etc. v. Clovis Watson, Jr., etc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-01-27

Snippet: janitorial); id. at 136-37 (subobject codes 42, 47, 51, 52, 53, and 54 correspond to various supplies

JAMES CULLEN LOWERY, III v. SHANE MCBEE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-06-09

Snippet: materia with the corporate venue statute (section 47.051, formerly section 46.04), ultimately determining

ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC GROUP v. OCEAN HARBOR CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-04-08

Snippet: Mooney, 147 So. 3d 42, 45 (Fla. 3d DCA 1 Section 47.051, Florida Statutes (2020), governs venue in actions

Zachary M. Morales v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-20

Citation: 274 So. 3d 1213

Snippet: at 8 (quoting United States v. Stokes, 829 F.3d 47, 51 (1st Cir. 2016)(quoting United States v. Aguirre

Guardian Ad Litem Program v. C.W. (In re X.W.)

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-09

Citation: 255 So. 3d 882

Snippet: Universal Ins. Co. of N. Am. v. Warfel, 82 So.3d 47, 51-54 (Fla. 2012) (describing and differentiating

GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-09

Snippet: Universal Ins. Co. of N. Am. v. Warfel, 82 So. 3d 47, 51-54 (Fla. 2012) (describing and differentiating

Republic of Ecuador v. Dassum

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-12-27

Citation: 255 So. 3d 390

Snippet: Republic of Iraq v. First Nat’l City Bank, 353 F.2d 47, 51 (2d Cir.1965) (Friendly, J.). Villoldo

KURT GARDNER v. ALLSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY and THE STANDARD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-10-25

Snippet: However, when the defendant is a corporation, section 47.051 controls: Actions against domestic corporations

Pedraza v. Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-01-25

Citation: 208 So. 3d 1253, 2017 WL 362536, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 711

Snippet: Graham, 4 Fla. 23, 42-43 (1851); The Federalist Nos. 47, 51 (James Madison). We should be reluctant to so readily

Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. Smith

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-11-09

Citation: 203 So. 3d 1013, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 16707

Snippet: separate trials if expedient.” Finally, section 47.051, Florida Statutes (2015) provides that actions

Hall v. Animals.com, L.L.C.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-08-07

Citation: 171 So. 3d 216, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 11798, 2015 WL 4660127

Snippet: on forum non conveniens and sections 47.122 and 47.051, Florida Statutes (2014). It also submitted an