Minimum Contacts

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• Louis Winer Co., Inc. v. SAN Francisco Mercantile Co., Inc.
  501 So. 2d 171· Fla. 4th DCA· 1987-01-28 ·cited 9×
  In a personal injury action arising from a defective nightgown, the court addressed whether a Florida court could exercise personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state supplier of elastic and ribbons under the long-arm statute. The court held that knowledge of a component parts sup
• Choon Young Chung v. Nana Dev. Corp.
  783 F.2d 1124· 4th Cir.· 1986-02-19 ·cited 9×
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with Virginia were sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction for a lawsuit arising from those contacts.
• Moltz v. Seneca Balance, Inc.
  606 F. Supp. 612· S.D. Fla.· 1985-04-16 ·cited 9×
  The court held that the defendants' contacts with Florida were sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction under the state's long-arm statute and satisfy due process requirements.
• I.A.M. Nat'l Pension Fund v. Wakefield Indus.
  699 F.2d 1254· D.C. Cir.· 1983-02-11 ·cited 9×
• Raisa R. Mayes v. Leipziger
  674 F.2d 178· 2d Cir.· 1982-03-17 ·cited 9×
  The court held that communications from California attorneys to their New York client and their New York attorney, concerning legal services performed entirely outside New York, do not constitute 'transacting business' within New York under CPLR § 302(a)(1).
• McLean v. Church of Scientology of Cal.
  538 F. Supp. 545· M.D. Fla.· 1982-03-16 ·cited 9×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  The court held that constructive service of process upon the defendants was valid under Florida Statute 48.181, as plaintiffs sufficiently established that the defendants engaged in business in Florida and that the suit arose from that business, despite defendants' challenges.
• Schreiber v. Allis-Chalmers Corp.
  611 F.2d 790· 10th Cir.· 1979-11-27 ·cited 9×
  The transferee court must apply the law of the transferor state, including its choice of law rules, and should not anticipate changes in that law.
• Kastan v. Kastan
  222 So. 2d 55· Fla. 3d DCA· 1969-04-22 ·cited 9×
  Michael Kastan, a Swedish citizen and non-resident of Florida, appealed the dismissal of his complaint and the quashing of service of process against his brother Martin Kastan and their Swedish corporation General Investment AB. The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the tri
• Elvin I. Unterman v. Brown
  169 So. 2d 522· Fla. 2d DCA· 1964-12-09 ·cited 9×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  A nonresident director and officer of a Florida corporation is not subject to service of process in Florida for a cause of action against the corporation unless the director's activities in Florida are connected to the cause of action.
• Highland Stucco & Lime Prods., Inc. v. Silverio Onorato and Faye Onorato
  259 So. 3d 944· Fla. 3d DCA· 2018-11-21 ·cited 8×
  Highland Stucco and Lime Products, Inc., a California corporation, appealed the trial court's denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in an asbestos products liability case. The Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District, reversed, holding that the
• Rolls-Royce, PLC v. Spirit Airlines, Inc.
  239 So. 3d 709· Fla. 4th DCA· 2018-02-28 ·cited 8×
  Rolls-Royce, PLC appealed a circuit court's denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a negligence case arising from an engine explosion on a Spirit Airlines flight. The appellate court granted the motion for rehearing, reversed the lower court's order,
• Intego Software, LLC v. Concept Dev., Inc.
  198 So. 3d 887· Fla. 1st DCA· 2016-07-25 ·cited 8×
  IntEGO Software sued Concept Development for breach of a contract to engineer and construct nurse call devices. The trial court dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction, but the appellate court reversed, holding that the uncontroverted jurisdictional allegations in the complai
• Dyck-O'Neal, Inc. v. Danell A. Huthsing
  181 So. 3d 555· Fla. 1st DCA· 2015-12-08 ·cited 8×
  Florida appellate court reversed dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction, holding that a non-resident defendant had sufficient minimum contacts with Florida through a foreclosure action and foreseeable deficiency judgment to satisfy long-arm statute requirements.
• Margery E. Golant v. German Shepherd DOG Club OF Am., Inc.
  26 So. 3d 60· Fla. 4th DCA· 2010-01-13 ·cited 8×
  Margery Golant, a Florida resident who served as Recording Secretary for the German Shepherd Dog Club of America (a New York corporation), appealed the trial court's dismissal of her lawsuit against the Club for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Fourth District Court of Appeal r
• Wells v. Cia M. Wells
  24 So. 3d 579· Fla. 4th DCA· 2009-09-16 ·cited 8×
  Cheryl Wells appeals the trial court's dismissal with prejudice of her complaint against multiple defendants, alleging breach of fiduciary duty and mismanagement of the Wells Family Irrevocable Trust by her sister Cia Wells and others. The appellate court reversed the dismissal a
• Diana Reiss, Ph.D. v. Ocean World, S.A.
  11 So. 3d 404· Fla. 4th DCA· 2009-05-06 ·cited 8×
  The court held that electronic communications into Florida by a nonresident defendant, which did not cause a tortious injury within Florida and were not tortious in themselves, were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction under Florida's long-arm statute.
• Beta Drywall Acquisition, LLC v. Mintz & Fraade, P.C.
  9 So. 3d 651· Fla. 4th DCA· 2009-03-25 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the defendants had sufficient minimum contacts with Florida and committed a tortious act within the state, thus subjecting them to Florida's personal jurisdiction.
• Hampton Island Pres., LLC v. Club & Cmty. Corp.
  998 So. 2d 665· Fla. 4th DCA· 2009-01-05 ·cited 8×
  A forum selection clause in an unsigned agreement, without more, is insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction over a non-resident defendant who contests jurisdiction with an affidavit.
• Crowe v. Paragon Relocation Res., Inc.
  506 F. Supp. 2d 1113· N.D. Fla.· 2007-08-16 ·cited 8×
  The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant under Florida's long-arm statute and transferred the case to the Central District of California.
• Hunt v. Cornerstone Golf, Inc.
  949 So. 2d 228· Fla. 4th DCA· 2007-01-03 ·cited 8×
  Michael Hunt, a British resident, appeals the denial of his motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a tortious interference claim brought by Cornerstone Golf. The Florida appellate court reversed, holding that Florida lacks personal jurisdiction over Hunt because t
• Instabook Corp. v. Instantpublisher. Com
  469 F. Supp. 2d 1120· M.D. Fla.· 2006-12-18 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with Florida were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction, as the defendant did not purposefully direct its activities toward Florida residents and could not reasonably anticipate being haled into court there.
• Harbaugh v. Greslin
  436 F. Supp. 2d 1315· S.D. Fla.· 2006-06-02 ·cited 8×
  The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the Impleaded Third Party because the Judgment Creditor failed to establish sufficient minimum contacts with Florida under the state's long-arm statute and the Due Process Clause.
• Stateline Power Corp. v. Kremer
  404 F. Supp. 2d 1373· S.D. Fla.· 2005-12-09 ·cited 8×
  The court held that it had personal jurisdiction over the defendant and that Florida's economic loss rule did not bar the breach of fiduciary duty claim, denying the motion to dismiss. The court also denied the motion to transfer venue.
• Harris v. Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.C.
  831 So. 2d 706· Fla. 4th DCA· 2002-10-30 ·cited 8×
  The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed dismissal of a negligence suit brought by a trust beneficiary against an Iowa law firm for lack of personal jurisdiction, holding that the firm's involvement was limited to managing out-of-state Iowa property and therefore lacked suffi
• McCARTER v. Bigfoot Indus., Inc.
  805 So. 2d 1028· Fla. 4th DCA· 2001-12-26 ·cited 8×
  A Florida buyer of a defective motor home sued a Canadian manufacturer for warranty breaches under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and Florida lemon law. The trial court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and inconvenient venue, but the appellate court reversed, finding sufficient
• Ship Constr. & Funding Servs. (USA), Inc. v. Star Cruises PLC
  174 F. Supp. 2d 1320· S.D. Fla.· 2001-11-21 ·cited 8×
  The court held that it had personal jurisdiction over the defendant and that the plaintiffs had sufficiently pleaded claims for quantum meruit and unjust enrichment, but dismissed the breach of contract claim.
• POE v. The Marine Grp. OF Palm Beach, Inc.
  760 So. 2d 273· Fla. 4th DCA· 2000-06-07 ·cited 8×
  The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court's denial of a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a breach of contract case involving a vessel sales listing agreement. Although the court found the jurisdictional allegations sufficient under Florida's
• Arronn Peznell v. Doolan
  722 So. 2d 881· Fla. 2d DCA· 1998-11-25 ·cited 8×
  A Texas resident vehicle owner challenged a Florida court's exercise of personal jurisdiction over him in a negligence lawsuit arising from an automobile accident in Florida. The appellate court reversed the trial court's denial of the motion to dismiss, holding that the defendan
• Plantation-Pioneer Indus. Corp. v. Koehler
  689 So. 2d 1293· Fla. 4th DCA· 1997-03-26 ·cited 8×
  Plantation-Pioneer Industries, a Michigan corporation that sold but did not manufacture or distribute power strips, appealed the denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court reversed, holding that Plantation's limited role in handling warranty clai
• Musiker v. Projectavision, Inc.
  960 F. Supp. 292· S.D. Fla.· 1997-03-25 ·cited 8×
  The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendants because their alleged activities did not satisfy the requirements of Florida's long-arm statute.
• Offer v. Arison
  671 So. 2d 193· Fla. 4th DCA· 1996-03-20 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the trial court erred in dismissing the defendant for lack of personal jurisdiction, as sufficient facts existed to bring the defendant within Florida's long-arm statute and satisfy minimum contacts.
• Flight Int'l Aviation Training Ctr., Inc. v. Rivera
  651 So. 2d 1265· Fla. 1st DCA· 1995-03-14 ·cited 8×
  Flight International Aviation Training Center, Inc. appealed the trial court's denial of its motion to abate for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Florida First District Court of Appeal reversed, finding that the plaintiff failed to establish sufficient minimum contacts with Flo
• Fontan Assocs., Inc. v. Medpark, Inc.
  650 So. 2d 207· Fla. 3d DCA· 1995-02-15 ·cited 8×
  Appellants, foreign partners in a Florida limited partnership, challenged personal jurisdiction in Florida. The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed jurisdiction, holding that by purposefully establishing a limited partnership governed by Florida law with a principal place of
• Strickland Ins. Grp. v. Shewmake
  642 So. 2d 1159· Fla. 5th DCA· 1994-09-23 ·cited 8×
  The court reversed the trial court's denial of a motion to quash service of process, finding that an out-of-state insurer did not have sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to establish personal jurisdiction.
• AVH Daily Rental Cars, Inc. v. Smith
  640 So. 2d 168· Fla. 1st DCA· 1994-07-29 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the rental company did not have sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to establish personal jurisdiction, as the rental agreement allowing travel into Florida did not constitute purposeful availment.
• Mabel v. Waye and Napoleon Waye
  638 So. 2d 582· Fla. 1st DCA· 1994-06-20 ·cited 8×
  Appellants Mabel and Napoleon Waye appealed the dismissal of their lawsuit against attorneys Eddings and Berry based on lack of personal jurisdiction. The court reversed the dismissal, holding that the defendants' affidavit was legally insufficient to rebut the allegations of jur
• Bower v. C.J. Timm Inv. Co.
  630 So. 2d 678· Fla. 2d DCA· 1994-01-19 ·cited 8×
  David Bower appealed the denial of his motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a securities fraud case. The Florida appellate court reversed, finding that Bower's alleged contacts with Florida—limited to his corporate role in preparing a prospectus and involvement
• Hassneh Ins. Co. OF Israel, Ltd. v. Plastigone Techs., Inc.
  623 So. 2d 1223· Fla. 3d DCA· 1993-09-14 ·cited 8×
  A foreign insurer that issues and delivers policies to foreign residents in a foreign country is not subject to personal jurisdiction in Florida under section 626.906 (which requires policies be issued and delivered to Florida residents in Florida) or under minimum contacts analy
• Bofonchik v. Smith
  622 So. 2d 1355· Fla. 1st DCA· 1993-08-18 ·cited 8×
  The Florida First District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court's exercise of personal jurisdiction over an Air Force officer in a child support modification action. The court held that the defendant's temporary military residence in Florida from 1984-86, three years before the
• Balestrieri v. Maliska
  622 So. 2d 561· Fla. 4th DCA· 1993-08-04 ·cited 8×
  The court held that personal jurisdiction is not required for a non-resident parent to be bound by a Florida custody judgment under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA). The court reversed the dismissal of a petition to modify a custody order against a non-resident
• Interfase Mktg., Inc. v. Pioneer Techs. Grp., Inc.
  774 F. Supp. 1355· M.D. Fla.· 1991-09-27 ·cited 8×
  The court held that it had personal jurisdiction over KSH under Florida's long-arm statute and due process, but dismissed claims for breach of implied warranty due to lack of a contractual relationship, while allowing the misrepresentation claim as an exception to the economic lo
• Overton v. United States
  925 F.2d 1282· 10th Cir.· 1991-02-12 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the district court correctly dismissed claims against the revenue officer for lack of personal jurisdiction and granted summary judgment for the government on claims against the United States due to sovereign immunity and the Anti-Injunction Act.
• Schwartz v. Elec. Data Sys., Inc.
  913 F.2d 279· 6th Cir.· 1990-09-04 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the district court had diversity jurisdiction and properly granted summary judgment for the defendant on claims of fraud and breach of contract, as the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence to establish the essential elements of his claims.
• Hordis Bros., Inc. v. Sentinel Holdings, Inc.
  562 So. 2d 715· Fla. 3d DCA· 1990-04-24 ·cited 8×
  Hordis Brothers, Inc., a Pennsylvania-incorporated glass manufacturer with operations in Florida, challenged a prejudgment writ of attachment issued by the trial court based on Sentinel Holdings' claim for unpaid goods. The appellate court quashed the writ, finding that the nonre
• Knowlton v. Allied van Lines, Inc.
  900 F.2d 1196· 8th Cir.· 1990-04-05 ·cited 8×
  The court held that appointing a registered agent for service of process in Minnesota constitutes consent to personal jurisdiction, even for claims unrelated to activities within the state.
• Sorokwasz v. Kaiser
  549 So. 2d 1209· Fla. 3d DCA· 1989-10-17 ·cited 8×
  Sorokwasz, a Texas resident and corporate officer, guaranteed an investment made by Kaiser, a Florida resident, in Western Oil Corporation. After Western drew on a letter of credit secured by the guarantee, Kaiser sued in Florida for payment. The trial court entered summary judgm
• Util. Trailer Mfg. v. Green Cornett and Betty Cornett
  526 So. 2d 1064· Fla. 1st DCA· 1988-06-22 ·cited 8×
  Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. appeals the denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a product liability case brought by Georgia residents for injuries allegedly sustained in Alabama from a trailer manufactured by defendant and sold through an Iowa d
• van Praag v. Columbia Classics Corp.
  849 F.2d 1106· 8th Cir.· 1988-06-20 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the district court properly exercised personal jurisdiction over the appellant and that the appellant was not prejudiced by the admission of unsigned depositions. The court also affirmed the jury's verdict regarding the Federal Odometer Statute claims.
• Local 670 v. Int'l Union
  822 F.2d 613· 6th Cir.· 1987-06-26 ·cited 8×
  The court held that while the grievance is arbitrable, the district court erred in dismissing the case for failure to join Local 703, as it was not an indispensable party under Rule 19.
• J.F. Straw v. Chase Revel, Inc.
  813 F.2d 356· 11th Cir.· 1987-03-27 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the jury's award of compensatory damages was supported by sufficient evidence and affirmed it, but reversed and remanded the punitive damages award due to erroneous jury instructions.