Mkt. Traders Inst., Inc. v. Kent
| Decision Date | 05 August 2020 |
| Docket Number | No. 4D19-3719,4D19-3719 |
| Citation | 300 So.3d 377 (Mem) |
| Parties | MARKET TRADERS INSTITUTE, INC., Appellant, v. Kevin KENT, Appellee. |
| Court | Florida District Court of Appeals |
Courtney M. Keller, I. William Spivey, II, and Colin S. Baker of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Orlando, for appellant.
Jonathan B. Butler of Ciklin Lubitz, West Palm Beach, for appellee.
We reverse an order denying a motion to transfer venue and remand for an evidentiary hearing on the venue issue. On remand, the circuit court shall permit discovery only on the venue issue, until that issue is decided after the evidentiary hearing. See Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc. v. Nat'l Bank of Melbourne & Tr. Co. , 238 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 4th DCA 1970) ; Carnival Corp. v. Garcia , 237 So. 3d 1110 (Fla. 3d DCA 2018).
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Modway, Inc. v. OJ Commerce, LLC
...selection clause within their original contract wherein the parties consented to litigate in New Jersey. Mkt. Traders Inst., Inc. v. Kent , 300 So. 3d 377 (Fla. 4th DCA 2020).Facts In 2016, OJ Commerce, LLC ("appellee"), an online retailer, contracted with appellant Modway, Inc., a furnitur......
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Nelson v. Jason Miller Invs., Inc.
...permit discovery only on the venue issue until that issue is decided after the evidentiary hearing. See Mkt. Traders Inst., Inc. v. Kent , 300 So. 3d 377, 377 (Fla. 4th DCA 2020).Reversed; remanded with instructions. LUCAS and ATKINSON, JJ., Concur.1 In his complaint, Nelson indicated that ......