Case Name: ROYAL JONES & ASSOCIATES, INC., and Royal Jones, Appellants, v. CIGNA INSURANCE COMPANY, and Kaplan Industries, Inc., Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1991-02-27
Citations: 575 So. 2d 309
Docket Number: No. 90-02858
Parties: ROYAL JONES & ASSOCIATES, INC., and Royal Jones, Appellants, v. CIGNA INSURANCE COMPANY, and Kaplan Industries, Inc., Appellees.
Judges: SCHOONOVER, C.J., and SCHEB and HALL, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 575
Pages: 309–310

Head Matter:
ROYAL JONES & ASSOCIATES, INC., and Royal Jones, Appellants, v. CIGNA INSURANCE COMPANY, and Kaplan Industries, Inc., Appellees.
No. 90-02858.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Feb. 27, 1991.
Anderson E. Hatfield, Gainesville, for appellants.
Nancy A. Lauten of Fowler, White, Gil-len, Boggs, Villareal & Banker, P.A., Tampa, for appellee, Cigna Ins. Co.
John J. Agliano of Annis, Mitchell, Cock-ey, Edwards & Roehn, P.A., Tampa, for appellee, Kaplan Industries, Inc.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We affirm. A suit for declaratory relief does not itself constitute a cause of action for venue purposes, it is the underlying relief sought which determines venue. Oliver v. Severance, 542 So.2d 408 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989). It was proper to transfer venue to Polk County since that is where the underlying cause of action occurred. § 47.011, Fla.Stat. (1989).
SCHOONOVER, C.J., and SCHEB and HALL, JJ., concur.