ARTICLE · 09 OCTOBER 2026
Under Florida law, the distinction between a permissive and mandatory forum selection clause can hinge on something as small as a single comma. In Treasure Coast Classical Academy v. The Optima Foundation, the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal held that a comma separating a governing law provision from a venue designation provision rendered the venue clause permissive rather than mandatory, allowing the plaintiff to file suit in the venue where the causes of action accrued.
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