The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 47
VENUE

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F.S. 47.122

47.122 Change of venue; convenience of parties or witnesses or in the interest of justice.—For the convenience of the parties or witnesses or in the interest of justice, any court of record may transfer any civil action to any other court of record in which it might have been brought.

History.—s. 1, ch. 69-83.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 47.122

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

E. JACOB, MD, v. MENTOR WORLDWIDE, LLC,, 389 F. Supp. 3d 1024 (M.D. Fla. 2019)

. . . . §§ 47.101, 47.122. Venue is dictated by federal law and Rules of Procedure. . . .

S. COHEN f k a Co- Co- v. SCARNATO M. n k a M., 270 So. 3d 410 (Fla. App. Ct. 2019)

. . . order transferring two consolidated trust disputes from Broward County to Flagler County under section 47.122 . . . Section 47.122 provides that "[f]or the convenience of the parties or witnesses or in the interest of . . . We generally review an order transferring venue under section 47.122 for an abuse of discretion. . . .

KNAPP, v. KNAPP,, 266 So. 3d 224 (Fla. App. Ct. 2019)

. . . McGee , 145 So.3d 955, 957 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014) ; §§ 47.011, 47.122 & 61.13(2)(d), Fla. . . .

GONZALEZ, v. HILTON PALM BEACH AIRPORT HOTEL,, 248 So. 3d 1236 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . defendants' motion to transfer venue and transferring the action to Palm Beach County, pursuant to section 47.122 . . . Dasilva, 401 So.2d 1161, 1162-63 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981) : Under Section 47.122... a defendant seeking a change . . .

F. MARQUES, M. D. F. M. D. P. A. HMA, LLC, d b a M. D. KIDZ M. D. LLC, v. GARCIA, a, 245 So. 3d 900 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . Appellants"), appeal from a non-final order denying their motion to transfer venue pursuant to section 47.122 . . . Appellants, except Naples HMA, filed motions to transfer venue to Collier County pursuant to section 47.122 . . . that venue was proper in Miami-Dade County and that Appellants had not met their burden under section 47.122 . . . STANDARD OF REVIEW An order denying a motion to transfer venue under section 47.122, Florida Statutes . . . Section 47.122, however, authorizes a court to "transfer any civil action to any other court of record . . . Section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2016), "Change of venue; convenience of parties or witnesses or in . . . seven defendants filed motions to transfer venue from Miami-Dade County to Collier County under section 47.122 . . . Section 47.122 commands attention to three considerations: (1) the convenience of the parties; (2) the . . . This Court, too, has relied on section 47.122 and the "interest of justice" to support the transfer of . . .

ROBINSON, v. K. ROBINSON,, 248 So. 3d 174 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . dismissal-is the proper remedy where the trial court determines that there is a more convenient forum, see § 47.122 . . .

DYAL, v. DYAL,, 223 So. 3d 470 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . Section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2016), which addresses forum non conveniens, states, “For the convenience . . .

W. BOTTA, B. D. v. CIKLIN, LUBITZ O CONNELL, a M. O, 222 So. 3d 605 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . : This Court reviews orders denying motions to transfer venue for an abuse of discretion. ‘ Section 47.122 . . . may transfer any civil action to any other court of. record in which it might have been brought.” § 47.122 . . . three statutory factors a court considers in determining whether to grant a motion pursuant to section 47.122 . . .

GREEN, v. IVEY,, 220 So. 3d 475 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . See § 47.122, Fla. . . .

THEOBALD, v. PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC. ET AL., 208 So. 3d 287 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . Legal Analysis Section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2015), provides: “For the convenience of the parties . . . Section 47.122, as well as the case law interpreting the statute, identifies three distinct factors to . . . “The decision to transfer venue based upon Section 47.122 is one which is within the sound discretion . . . transferring the lawsuit to Indian River County based on all three of the factors identified in section 47.122 . . .

HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, a v. SMITH LLP D., 203 So. 3d 1013 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . Section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2015), provides as follows and frames the trial court’s analysis of . . .

BECKFORD, v. DROGAN,, 198 So. 3d 1001 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . .” § 47.122, Fla. Stat. (2015); see Cono, 190 So.3d at 1153; J.L.S. v. . . . The court should consider these rules, in addition to section 47.122, Florida Statutes, permitting a . . . We therefore affirm but remand for the court to consider a transfer of venue pursuant to section 47.122 . . .

CORIO, v. LOPEZ,, 190 So. 3d 1152 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . See § 47.122, Fla. Stat. (2015); J.L.S., 708 So.2d at 295. . . .

AHG TAX CREDIT FUND XVIII, LLC, v. BLITCHTON STATION, LTD., 200 So. 3d 117 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . et al., appeal the trial court’s nonfinal order denying their motion to transfer venue under section 47.122 . . . Section 47.122 allows a trial court to transfer a civil action to any venue where the action might have . . .

M. HALL, v. ANIMALS. COM, L. L. C., 171 So. 3d 216 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . for the first time, that its motion to transfer venue was based on forum non conveniens and sections 47.122 . . . The trial court transferred venue to Miami-Dade County based only on section 47.122, forum non conveniens . . . venue based on forum non conveniens where defendants had not filed motion to transfer under section 47.122 . . . In order to consider and weigh the convenience of the witnesses under section 47.122, the court must . . .

C. KING AKCA, v. RABORG, Jr., 165 So. 3d 764 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . See § 47.122, Fla. . . .

ILD CORP. f k a ILD v. NEW LINK NETWORK, LLC,, 157 So. 3d 501 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . that the trial court did not consider ILD’s argument for a transfer of venue on the basis of section 47.122 . . . In the alternative, they argued under section 47.122 that the trial court should transfer venue to St . . . Thus, the only issue is the denial of ILD’s motion that sought a transfer of venue under section 47.122 . . . The trial court exercises its discretion in determining whether to transfer venue under section 47.122 . . . The trial court either failed to rule on ILD’s argument under section 47.122 or erred in denying ILD’ . . .

UNIVERSAL PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. v. LONG,, 157 So. 3d 382 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . Universal did not raise the defense of improper venue, it could still seek to transfer venue under section 47.122 . . . convenience of the parties, (2) the convenience of the witnesses, and (3) the interest of justice. § 47.122 . . . court may not ignore the three pertinent factors when deciding whether a venue transfer under section 47.122 . . . 808 (Fla. 3d DCA 1975), held that the circuit court abused its discretion when it denied a section 47.122 . . . The court abused its discretion when refusing to grant Universal’s motion pursuant to section 47.122. . . .

McGEE, v. McGEE,, 145 So. 3d 955 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . . § 47.122, Fla. Stat. (emphasis added). See also § 61.13(2)(d), Fla. Stat. . . . (providing that in modification proceedings “[t]he court may change the venue in accordance with s. 47.122 . . . “Prior to granting a change of venue pursuant to section 47.122, a trial court must make a finding of . . . relevant factors[,]” the fact remains that the court did not consider the applicability of section 47.122 . . . transfer a case to “any other court of record in which [the proceeding] might have been brought.” § 47.122 . . .

R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. USA v. MOONEY,, 147 So. 3d 42 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . deposition and, shortly thereafter, in December 2012, filed a motion to transfer venue pursuant to section 47.122 . . . defendant tobacco companies have, therefore, moved to transfer venue to Duval County under section 47.122 . . . speculation, before a court may “properly weigh the convenience of all of the key witnesses under section 47.122 . . . for disturbing the plaintiffs forum choice: The trial court’s discretion to transfer under Section 47.122 . . . deposition and, shortly thereafter, in December 2012, filed a motion to transfer venue pursuant to section 47.122 . . . Section 47.122 provides: “For the convenience of the parties or witnesses or in the interest of justice . . . Section 47.122 itself, as well as our case law interpreting the statute, espouses three distinct factors . . . See § 47.122 (using the word “or” to refer to the three factors in the disjunctive). . . .

NASCIMIENTO, v. MARTIN C. BOIRE, P. A., 149 So. 3d 690 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . See § 47.122, Fla. . . .

E. HALL, v. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY,, 118 So. 3d 847 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . his allegedly addictive cigarette smoking, appeal from an order transferring the case under section 47.122 . . . record may transfer any civil action to any other court of record which it might have been brought.” § 47.122 . . .

EAST COAST METAL DECKS, INC. v. BORAN CRAIG BARBER ENGEL CONSTRUCTION CO. INC., 114 So. 3d 311 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . I note that the body of East Coast’s motion is similar to a motion to transfer pursuant to section 47.122 . . . expressly seek a transfer of venue based on convenience to the parties or witnesses pursuant to section 47.122 . . .

MANN, Sr. v. A. YEATTS,, 111 So. 3d 934 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . Yeatts’ counsel made no mention of moving the case to Hillsborough County pursuant to section 47.122, . . . legally supportable venue motion, i.e., one that raised the only viable ground, which was a section 47.122 . . . That is what section 47.122 says; but as Stewart points out, venue can only be changed under section . . . 47.122 “upon a proper showing.” . . . A trial court may sua sponte raise the issue of forum non conveniens under section 47.122; however, it . . . regarding the venue in paternity action, and does allow the court to consider a change of venue based on 47.122 . . . The court reiterated Appellant’s contention that, based on section 47.122, it could transfer the action . . . Although venue in Putnam County was not improper, pursuant to section 47.122, Florida Statutes, the trial . . .

RIFE As L. v. A. W. A. CONTRACTING CO. INC., 87 So. 3d 69 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . AWA subsequently filed a motion to transfer venue pursuant to section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2010) . . . An order transferring venue pursuant to section 47.122 is reviewed for abuse of discretion. . . .

BROWN, v. J. NAGELHOUT,, 84 So. 3d 304 (Fla. 2012)

. . . defendants’ argument on appeal that the change of venue should have been affirmed based on section 47.122 . . . “The party seeking the transfer [pursuant to section 47.122] bears the burden of showing substantial . . . Accordingly, this Court cannot evaluate at this time whether a motion to transfer pursuant to section 47.122 . . .

STATE v. A. KOTECKI,, 82 So. 3d 1150 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . See §§ 47.011, .021, .051-061; see also § 47.122 (“For the convenience of the parties or witnesses or . . .

REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP. v. MERCENARI, I, LLC,, 78 So. 3d 1 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . a non-final order denying its motion to transfer venue to Bay County, Florida, pursuant to section 47.122 . . . Bay County, Florida, filed pursuant to Florida’s statutory forum non-conveniens provision, section 47.122 . . .

PEP BOYS, d b a v. MONTILLA,, 62 So. 3d 1162 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . The defendants filed motions to transfer venue, pursuant to section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2009). . . . Section 47.122 governs the transfer of venue from one Florida county to another on the basis of forum . . . may transfer any civil action to any other court of record in which it might have been brought.” § 47.122 . . . three statutory factors a court considers in determining whether to grant a motion pursuant to section 47.122 . . .

RJG ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. a v. STATE FARM FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY,, 62 So. 3d 678 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . .” § 47.122. . . .

RESOR, v. WELLING,, 44 So. 3d 656 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . Rather, section 61.13(2)(d) provides that the court may change the venue in accordance with section 47.122 . . . originally been brought for the convenience of the parties or witnesses, or in the interest of justice. § 47.122 . . .

McDANIEL RESERVE REALTY HOLDINGS, LLC, v. B. S. E. CONSULTANTS, INC. a M. D., 39 So. 3d 504 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . sua sponte raise the question of whether venue should be transferred to another county under section 47.122 . . . Because the defendants had not filed a motion to transfer for forum non conveniens under section 47.122 . . . The defendants had not filed a motion to transfer under section 47.122, Florida Statutes (1997), nor . . . See § 47.122, Fla. Stat. Palm Beach County was a proper venue for these multiple causes of action. . . .

RELIANCE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. v. TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS, INC., 35 So. 3d 985 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . and a request for transfer of venue for the convenience of the parties and witnesses under section 47.122 . . .

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, v. JAMES, v., 33 So. 3d 91 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . Michelin each filed a motion to transfer venue seeking transfer to Columbia County pursuant to section 47.122 . . . A trial court’s denial of a motion to transfer venue pursuant to section 47.122, Florida Statutes, is . . . Section 47.122 provides: For the convenience of the parties or witnesses or in the interest of justice . . . three statutory factors a court considers in determining whether to grant a motion pursuant to section 47.122 . . . Thus, the most important factor under Section 47.122-convenience of the witnesses-weighs heavily in favor . . .

ROCCO, H. v. GLENN, RASMUSSEN, FOGARTY HOOKER, P. A. J., 32 So. 3d 111 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . findings on the motion to transfer venue based on the convenience of the witnesses as provided by section 47.122 . . .

FAST, v. NELSON,, 22 So. 3d 109 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . Section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2008), provides that “[f]or the convenience of the parties or witnesses . . . Prior to granting a change in venue pursuant to section 47.122, a trial court must make a finding of . . . providing that in modification proceedings, "[tjhe court may change the venue in accordance with s. 47.122 . . .

CARDELLES, v. CATHOLIC HEALTH SERVICES, INC. a k a a k a St. s d b a St. s M. D., 14 So. 3d 1025 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . The forum non conveniens statute, section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2008), provides that “[flor the convenience . . .

COOPER TIRE RUBBER COMPANY v. ESTATE OF CHAVEZ HERNANDEZ, 8 So. 3d 1157 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . Cooper Tire, joined by Ford, moved to transfer venue to Lee County, pursuant to section 47.122, Florida . . . The sole issue for our determination is whether, pursuant to section 47.122, the trial court abused its . . . However, section 47.122 authorizes any court of record to “transfer any civil action to any other court . . . Section 47.122 provides: Change of venue; convenience of parties or witnesses or in the interest of justice . . .

LEVY COUNTY, a v. DIAMOND, 7 So. 3d 564 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . privilege by the Trust Fund and the Department, Levy County filed a motion to transfer venue under section 47.122 . . .

VITALE, v. F. VITALE,, 994 So. 2d 1242 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . . § 47.122, Fla. Stat. (2008). . . . . § 47.122, Fla. Stat. (2008). . . .

BENJAMIN v. CR HANCOCK BRIDGE, LLC,, 988 So. 2d 685 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . .” § 47.122, Fla. Stat. (2007). . . .

J. MIGLIORI, v. M. MIGLIORI,, 983 So. 2d 670 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . entered an order transferring the case to the circuit court in Bay County, in accordance with section 47.122 . . .

FLORIDA DIVISION OF PARI- MUTUEL WAGERING OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, J. v. FLORIDA STANDARDBRED BREEDERS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. a, 983 So. 2d 61 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . . §§ 47.011, 47.122, Fla. Stat. (2006); Smith v. . . .

GUNTNER, v. JENNINGS, f k a Jo, 980 So. 2d 1185 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . The court may change the venue in accordance with s. 47.122. . . . The trial court may also transfer venue under section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2007), for the purpose . . . Section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2007) provides: For the convenience of the parties or witnesses or . . .

MASON, v. HOMES BY WHITAKER, INC., 971 So. 2d 1029 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . The motion was filed pursuant to section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2006). . . .

AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION v. FRIESE,, 956 So. 2d 495 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . pointed out that the case involved a transfer to a foreign jurisdiction, and did not involve section 47.122 . . . The second district went on to apply section 47.122, Florida Statutes (1995): For the convenience of . . . Kinney, as we explained earlier, did not involve intrastate transfers, which are governed by section 47.122 . . . that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to change venue under section 47.122 . . . certifying direct conflict with Westchester, because the Westchester panel did correctly cite section 47.122 . . .

WYNN DRYWALL, INC. a k a v. AEQUICAP PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS, INC. f k a, 953 So. 2d 28 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . court’s non-final order denying its motion to transfer venue for forum non conveniens under section 47.122 . . . Section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2006), provides: “For the convenience of the parties or witnesses or . . . “The most important consideration of the three statutory factors in section 47.122 is the convenience . . . examine whether venue was proper under section 47.051 rather than forum non conveniens under section 47.122 . . .

FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, INC. d b a v. T. ELSENHEIMER, 952 So. 2d 575 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . the Hospital challenges a non-final order denying its motion to transfer venue pursuant to section 47.122 . . . convenience of the parties or witnesses or in the interest of justice,” as provided for in section 47.122 . . . not controlling because it does not apply to motions to transfer venue within Florida under section 47.122 . . . Maita, 571 So.2d 24, 25 n. 1 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990) (observing that section 47.122 contains no time limitation . . . Section 47.122 provides, “For the convenience of the parties or witnesses or in the interest of justice . . .

SHANDS TEACHING HOSPITAL AND CLINICS, INC. v. SIDKY, M. D. M. D. M. D. P. A. M. D. P. A., 936 So. 2d 715 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . sought the transfer of venue from Palm Beach County to Alachua County based on Florida Statutes section 47.122 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, v. P. S. In C. S. G. S. M. S., 932 So. 2d 1195 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . judgment terminating parental rights, unless a motion for change of venue is granted pursuant to s. 47.122 . . .

I. GONZALEZ, v. AYALA, f k a, 936 So. 2d 27 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . Section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2005), also plays a part in the decision making process. . . . Courts have, accordingly, followed the same general procedures in applying section 47.122 and Rule 1.061 . . . This court has held that under section 47.122 a plaintiffs forum selection is presumptively correct, . . .

ASSIFF, v. CARNIVAL CORPORATION d b a, 930 So. 2d 776 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . The plaintiff contends that, pursuant to section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2005), the trial court was . . . We conclude that the plaintiffs reliance on section 47.122 is, however, misplaced. . . . Section 47.122 is Florida’s forum non con-veniens statute and the complaint in this case was dismissed . . . Thus, section 47.122 is inapplicable. . . .

LENKIEWICZ, v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a, 902 So. 2d 902 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . Nationwide moved to transfer venue to Pennsylvania for convenience of the witnesses under section 47.122 . . .

PLATT v. HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. OF DELAWARE d b a a D. M. D. M. D. ECS a ECS, a, 897 So. 2d 556 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . venue under section 47.011, Florida Statutes (2001), or the convenience of the parties under section 47.122 . . .

MORRILL, III KCCS, a v. LYTLE, II S., 893 So. 2d 671 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . defendants below, appeal an order denying a transfer of venue to Ala-chua County pursuant to section 47.122 . . . be brought in a county in which a foreign corporation maintains an agent or representative, section 47.122 . . . witnesses or in the interest of justice.... ” The most important of the three statutory factors in section 47.122 . . .

I. B. D. B. T. T. A v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,, 876 So. 2d 581 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . judgment terminating parental rights, unless a motion for change of venue is granted pursuant to s. 47.122 . . .

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, v. SUN- SENTINEL, INC., 865 So. 2d 1278 (Fla. 2004)

. . . Stat. (2002); § 47.122, Fla. Stat. (2002). . . . .

BREED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. v. ALLIEDSIGNAL INC., 861 So. 2d 1227 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . See § 47.122, Fla. Stat. (1999). . . .

PITT, v. H. BENZENHAFER,, 843 So. 2d 1021 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . The court may change the venue in accordance with s. 47.122[, Florida Statutes].” . . .

COMMODORE REALTY, INC. v. CLASSIC CARPET TILE, INC., 843 So. 2d 359 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . court abused its discretion by granting the defendants’ motion to transfer venue, pursuant to section 47.122 . . .

BOND, v. BOND,, 842 So. 2d 1031 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . A motion based on section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2002), must be accompanied by sworn proof. . . .

STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, v. SOSNOWSKI,, 836 So. 2d 1099 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . appeals the trial court’s order denying its motion to transfer venue due to forum non conveniens, section 47.122 . . . Pursuant to section 47.122, State Farm moved to transfer venue to Broward County due to forum non conveniens . . .

SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION, v. FLORIDA MUNICIPAL INSURANCE TRUST,, 818 So. 2d 612 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . Safety National Casualty Corporation’s [“Safety National”], motion to transfer venue pursuant to section 47.122 . . .

HOST MARRIOTT TOLLROADS, INC. v. PETROL ENTERPRISES, INC., 810 So. 2d 1086 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . Section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2000) and the cases cited by Petrol in support of this proposition . . .

BRACKEN, v. BRACKEN,, 795 So. 2d 225 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . permitting the court in which the first petition is filed to change venue in accordance with section 47.122 . . . court to change venue for the convenience of the parties, witnesses, or “in the interest of justice.” § 47.122 . . .

JENSEN v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY,, 781 So. 2d 468 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . . § 47.122 (2000). . . .

A. R. STATON, v. STATON, E., 787 So. 2d 45 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . sought a dismissal of the complaint with leave to file in a more convenient venue pursuant to section 47.122 . . . The trial court properly denied the motion based on section 47.122; therefore, we affirm that ruling . . .

W. J. EGGERS, v. EGGERS,, 776 So. 2d 1096 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . Frederick moved to transfer and/or dismiss pursuant to section 47.122, Florida Statues, the forum non . . . Frederick’s motion to transfer/dismiss was filed solely pursuant to section 47.122 which provides: For . . . circumstances, it was an abuse of discretion to fail to transfer venue to Hillsborough County under section 47.122 . . .

E. LOTTINGER- SERRAES, n k a E. v. J. SERRAES,, 774 So. 2d 959 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . Although section 61.13(2)(c), Florida Statutes (1999) refers to section 47.122, Florida Statutes (1999 . . .

TRIAD DISCOUNT BUYING SERVICES, INC. a v. SPECIAL DATA PROCESSING CORPORATION, a, 761 So. 2d 1181 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . Section 47.122, Florida Statutes (1999), allows for such an exception in its provision that a court may . . .

E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS, v. SIMPSON,, 763 So. 2d 427 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . Section 47.122, Florida Statutes (1997), authorizes transfers to promote the convenience of the parties . . .

VL ORLANDO BUILDING CORP. a v. AGD HOSPITALITY DESIGN PURCHASING, INC. a, 762 So. 2d 956 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . 1991), we affirmed an order transferring; venue, for the convenience of the parties,, under section 47.122 . . .

DARBY a k a a k a v. ATLANTA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY,, 752 So. 2d 102 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . Section 47.122, Florida Statutes (19&7), allows a change of venue for the convenience of the parties . . . Based on these factors, the interest of justice supports a change of venue to Polk County under section 47.122 . . .

MANAGEMENT COMPUTER CONTROLS, INC. a v. CHARLES PERRY CONSTRUCTION, INC. a, 743 So. 2d 627 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . For example, if the trial court determines that it is necessary to change venue under section 47.122, . . .

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP v. CEDAR RESOURCES, INC., 761 So. 2d 1131 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . trial court is considering a motion to transfer venue on forum non conveniens grounds under section 47.122 . . .

KIRCHHOFF, E. Jr. v. L. SCOTT, R. S. W. B. J. S., 736 So. 2d 786 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . See § 47.122, Fla. Stat. (1997). The trial court granted the transfer of venue to Orange County. . . .

UTILICORE CORPORATION, a v. BEDNARSH, M., 730 So. 2d 853 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . The defendants had not filed a motion to transfer under section 47.122, Florida Statutes (1997), nor . . . Transfer for convenience within Florida is governed by section 47.122. . . .

THOMAS, v. THOMAS,, 724 So. 2d 1246 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . See § 47.122, Fla. Stat. (1997). . . . . The concept of forum non conveniens by its very nature encompasses both section 47.122 and rule 1.061 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, v. IRVEN,, 724 So. 2d 698 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . In addition, section 47.122, Florida Statutes (1993), provides: 47.122 Change of venue; convenience of . . .

BOTTON, v. ELBAZ, 722 So. 2d 974 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . Based upon the rationale of the eases interpreting section 47.122, Florida Statutes and the language . . .

BROWN WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION, v. WIDDICK,, 717 So. 2d 572 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . appellants challenge the trial court’s denial of their motion to transfer venue pursuant to section 47.122 . . .

R. C. STORAGE ONE, INC. a v. STRAND REALTY, INC. a, 714 So. 2d 634 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . Based on the convenience of the parties and witnesses, pursuant to § 47.122, Florida Statutes (1997), . . . See § 47.122. Although a trial court has broad discretion to determine a venue issue, see Hu v. . . . See § 47.122, Fla. Stat. (1997). . . . DCA 1989), this court affirmed the trial court’s denial of a motion to transfer venue under section 47.122 . . . enable the trial court to properly weigh the convenience of all of the key witnesses under section 47.122 . . .

BROWNING- FERRIS INDUSTRIES CHEMICAL SERVICES, INC. v. KARGAUER,, 707 So. 2d 427 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . bones,” it does demonstrate that the cause should be transferred to Bro-ward County pursuant to section 47.122 . . .

L. JACOBS, v. RYDER TRUCK RENTAL, INC. MCC, 710 So. 2d 63 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . Jacobs appeals an order transferring venue to Lee County under section 47.122, Florida Statutes (1997 . . . Second, a motion to transfer under section 47.122, Florida Statutes, is addressed to the sound discretion . . .

J. L. S. v. R. J. L., 708 So. 2d 293 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . and we remand for a hearing on the question whether venue should be transferred pursuant to section 47.122 . . . See § 47.122, Fla. Stat. (1995); Stewart v. Coleman, 413 So.2d 93 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). . . .

GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES, INC. v. MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY,, 707 So. 2d 1138 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . It is, by now, clear that a change of venue based on forum non conveniens pursuant to section 47.122, . . . Based upon the rationale of the cases interpreting section 47.122, Florida Statutes and the language . . .

N. TOMPKINS, v. ACADIA PARTNERS, L. P., 702 So. 2d 1340 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . The issues are these: Does section 47.122, Florida Statutes, authorize this change of venue and, if so . . . Section 47.122 provides: For the convenience of the parties or witnesses or the interest of justice, . . .

VARIG, S. A. v. McNICOL,, 699 So. 2d 326 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . reversed without prejudice to the trial court’s consideration of any motion properly filed under section 47.122 . . .

I. WINCOR, v. CEDARS HEALTHCARE GROUP, LTD. d b a, 695 So. 2d 924 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . emphasize that Cedars did not seek, and the trial court did not order, a transfer based on section 47.122 . . . Section 47.122 authorizes a change of venue to any court where the action might have been brought “[f . . .

BROWN WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION, v. YOUNG,, 690 So. 2d 1377 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . order denying their motion for change of venue from Duval County to Putnam County pursuant to section 47.122 . . . Thus, as this suit could have been brought in Putnam County, section 47.122 would permit a change of . . . his first set of interrogatories, the appellants moved for a transfer of venue pursuant to section 47.122 . . . The most important consideration of the three statutory factors in section 47.122 is the convenience . . . Section 47.122 provides: For the convenience of the parties or witnesses or in the interest of justice . . .

SULLIVAN, v. KLEIN,, 691 So. 2d 21 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . appellant’s motion to transfer venue from Dade County to Pinellas County, Florida, pursuant to section 47.122 . . . Section 47.122, Fla. . . .

ALADDIN INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. v. W. JONES,, 687 So. 2d 937 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . the action should be transferred to Manatee County for the convenience of the parties under section 47.122 . . .

ALLOGGIA, v. PARADISE RENTALS INC. a a, 683 So. 2d 1174 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . See § 47.122, Fla. Stat. (1993). . . .

E. I. DuPONT DE NEMOURS COMPANY, a a a a v. C. FUZZELL a, 681 So. 2d 1195 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . The court further stated that “ ‘in the interest of justice’, § 47.122, Fla.Stat. (1995), that a Dade . . . Section 47.122, Florida Statutes (1995), provides: For the convenience of the parties or witnesses or . . .

STARITA, v. WEST PUTNAM POST NUMBER VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF UNITED STATES, INC. a, 678 So. 2d 521 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . 13,1995, Post 10164 filed a motion to transfer venue from Putnam to Marion County pursuant to section 47.122 . . . Starita countered that section 47.122 only allowed a venue change where the movant could demonstrate . . .

E. IMPERATORE, v. NATIONSBANK OF FLORIDA, N. A. a, 677 So. 2d 933 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . Under section 47.122, Florida Statutes (1995), a court may transfer venue of an action based on convenience . . .

HYATT CORPORATION, v. HOWARTH,, 678 So. 2d 823 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . plaintiffs venue choice in Dade County to Monroe County under the forum non conveniens statute, Section 47.122 . . . Under these circumstances, Section 47.122’s consideration of “the convenience of the parties or witnesses . . . The factors under Section 47.122 and our prior cases support not only Monroe Counly as a convenient forum . . . accident “[f]or the convenience of the parties or witnesses or in the interest of justice” under section 47.122 . . .

WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE CO. v. FIREMAN S FUND INSURANCE CO., 673 So. 2d 958 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . It is “in the interest of justice,” § 47.122, Fla.Stat. (1995), that a Dade County jury, which is both . . .

AVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEM, INC. v. J. BROUGHTON Co-, 672 So. 2d 656 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . We reverse the trial court’s denial of the motion to change venue pursuant to section 47.122, Florida . . .

LATHAN CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, v. McDANIEL GRADING, INC., 695 So. 2d 354 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . ." § 47.122, Fla.Stat. (1993). . . . .