A Florida judge acted within his jurisdiction when he refused to grant a change of venue despite the fact that the applicant and claimants' attorneys had already stipulated it, an appellate court ruled.In Rodas v. Commercial Forming Corp., No. 1D07-0637, 2/12/08, attorneys had agreed to change the venue from Miami to Fort Lauderdale, but the trial judge denied the motion. The applicant appealed the denial.The appellate court reviewed the judge's decision, and determined, “Although parties may stipulate to a change of venue, any such stipulation is ineffective until and unless the...
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