DNS AUTO GLASS SHOP, LLC A/A/O SELENE WASHINGTON
v.
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY AND STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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A trial court does not abuse its discretion in transferring venue under section 47.122 based on a material witness's deposition transcript, but must condition the transfer on the movant paying all accrued costs as required by statute.
[1] A trial court's order transferring venue under Florida Statute 47.122 is reviewed for abuse of discretion and may be based on the deposition testimony of a material witne…
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Statutory requirement under Florida Statute 47.191 for conditional venue transfers
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PER CURIAM.
The trial court’s order transferring venue under section 47.122, Florida Statutes (2021), is affirmed. Based upon the transcript that Appellee submitted below of the deposition of its insured, who is a material witness, the court did not abuse its discretion in granting Appellee’s motion to transfer venue. See Cohen v. Scarnato, 270 So. 3d 410, 412 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019) (applying the abuse of discretion standard of review to a trial court’s order transferring venue under section 47.122).
We do, however, remand this case to the trial court with directions that the court amend its order to assess accrued costs against Appellee. See § 47.191, Fla. Stat. (2021) (“No change of venue shall be granted except on condition that the movant, unless otherwise provided by the order of transfer, shall pay all costs that have accrued in the action including the required transfer fee.”). The amended order shall set forth a reasonable period of time for Appellee to pay these costs.
AFFIRMED; REMANDED with directions.
LAMBERT, C.J., EVANDER and EDWARDS, JJ., concur.