It is important not only to ensure that you are litigating in
the correct place, but also that you are applying the correct laws.
Just because you are litigating a case in Florida, does not
necessarily mean that Florida law should be applied to your
case.
Molly Cox, an associate with Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell,
discusses strategies which bring law from other states into
Florida's courts.
Related Questions
Typically, the rights, remedies and standards of conduct applied
to a case are determined based upon the substantive law of the
jurisdiction where the case is pending. In other words, Florida law
will generally be applied to a case being litigated in
Florida. However, a party to the proceeding can argue that
another jurisdiction's law should be applied. If the
argument is raised, then the court should conduct a choice of law
analysis.
