90-1262 | Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Sep 12, 1990
Charles Andrew HICKMAN and Sam and Bea Amira Services, Inc., Appellants,
v.
R.A. SACINO, Raymond Caragher and Melanie Caragher, As Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Jason T. Caragher, Deceased, and Tony Dean Evans, Appellees.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Ronald E. Solomon of Solomon & Murphy, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellants.
John Beranek of Aurell, Radey, Hinkle & Thomas, Tallahassee, and Krupnick, Campbell, Malone & Roselli, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.
Mary Jo Meives of Abrams, Anton, Robbins, Resnick & Schneider, P.A., Hollywood, for appellee Tony Dean Evans.
PER CURIAM.
Charles A. Hickman and Amira Services, Inc. appeal from two non-final orders denying their motions to dismiss for improper venue or in the alternative, motions to transfer. We affirm. Absent "palpable" abuse or a grossly "improvident" exercise of discretion, a trial court's granting or refusal of a motion for change in venue based on forum non conveniens will not be disturbed. See D.L. Thornton, M.D. v. DeBerry, 548 So. 2d 1177" court="Fla. Dist. Ct. App." date_filed="1989-09-13" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/thornton-v-deberry-by-deberry-1737183?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="1737183">548 So. 2d 1177 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989). We further find that appellants failed to timely assert the ground of joint residency *904 venue privilege. Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.140(b) and (h).
AFFIRMED.
ANSTEAD, DELL and POLEN, JJ., concur.