A California resident sexually assaulted at a Mexican resort controlled by a Miami-based company may have her case heard in Florida, the state Supreme Court has ruled.

Justice Barbara Pariente's opinion reversed the Third District Court of Appeal, which on a 2-1 split held Quintana Roo, Mexico, where the crime occurred, was the place to pursue litigation.

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