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Fla. 2d DCA·
2020-05-01
The appellate court reversed a lower court's decision denying a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court found that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to establish that the defendant committed a tortious act within Florida, as required by the st
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Fla. 2d DCA·
2020-04-29
The appellate court reversed a trial court's order denying a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court found that the trial court erred by not holding an evidentiary hearing when conflicting affidavits were presented regarding jurisdictional facts.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-04-28
The court held that the defendants' motions to dismiss were denied because the claims were not clearly time-barred, the commercial bribery statute was not shown to be invalid, and personal jurisdiction over one defendant was established.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-24
The court denied HJC Corporation's motion for reconsideration and its alternative request for interlocutory review.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-23
Spigot, Inc. and two foreign companies sued Jeremy Hoggatt and his company Mediavo for misappropriating trade secrets (including a pricing model, software, and business strategies) related to a digital advertising business the plaintiffs had purchased from Adknowledge in 2016, al
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-03-25
Dr. Rehab Auf sued Howard University and four of its officials in Florida federal court for employment-related claims arising from her disputed appointment and subsequent termination from a faculty position at the university in Washington, D.C. The court granted defendants' motio
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2020-03-18
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-03-11
Argos Global Partner Services LLC and its subsidiaries sued Fabio Ciuchini, Argos GPS North America, and Cosmo Global Lux SARL for trademark infringement, breach of contract, tortious interference, and other claims arising from a dispute among competing Argos-branded companies. T
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-03-05
The court held that Marlow LTD, a foreign manufacturer selling yachts and warranties into Florida through affiliates, is subject to personal jurisdiction in Florida and was properly served.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-02-27
The court denied the motion to dismiss, finding the third-party complaint sufficiently pleaded claims for breach of contract, alter ego liability, and breach of the May 2012 Agreement, and that factual disputes precluded dismissal based on the settlement agreement.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2020-02-05
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-01-30
The court held that venue was improper because the defendant resided in North Carolina and no substantial part of the events giving rise to the claim occurred in Florida, warranting dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-01-15
The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant because the plaintiff failed to establish either general or specific jurisdiction under Florida's long-arm statute, and also failed to state a claim under ERISA.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-12-11
The court held that it has personal jurisdiction over HJC Corp. because the company purposefully availed itself of the Florida market by placing its products into the stream of commerce with the expectation they would be purchased by consumers in Florida.
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S.D. Fla.·
2019-11-20
The court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding the plaintiff's allegations insufficient.
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S.D. Fla.·
2019-10-31
The court held that while Florida's long-arm statute might apply, exercising personal jurisdiction over the defendants would violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment due to insufficient minimum contacts with the forum state.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-10-22
The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to establish personal jurisdiction over the defendant, Joachim Oliver Nedela.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-10-22
The court held that it has personal jurisdiction over the defendants because their alleged trademark infringement constitutes a tortious act within Florida, satisfying both the state's long-arm statute and the Due Process Clause.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-10-08
The court granted in part and denied in part Plaintiffs' motions, quashing third-party subpoenas, denying reconsideration of a discovery order, granting a deposition in part, and denying a motion for a confidentiality agreement.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-09-23
The court held that Saft's allegations of damage to its batteries were sufficient to survive a motion to dismiss under the economic loss rule at the pleading stage, but that specific personal jurisdiction over Bourns was lacking because the causes of action did not arise from Bou
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279 So. 3d 1246·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2019-09-11
This case concerns whether a Florida court retains jurisdiction over child custody matters after the child has resided in another state for over six months. The appellate court held that the Florida court did retain jurisdiction because it had maintained minimum contacts with the
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2019-08-28
A trial court errs in exercising general jurisdiction over a foreign corporation based solely on the corporation maintaining an office and conducting regular business in the state without determining whether those contacts are so continuous and systematic as to render the corpora
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Del. Ch.·
2019-07-19
The Court of Chancery denied the defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court held that the plaintiffs properly served the defendant under Delaware LLC Act § 18-109(a)(ii) as an "acting manager" because he materially participated in the management of
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Del. Ch.·
2019-07-18
The Delaware Court of Chancery granted in part and denied in part motions to dismiss. The court granted dismissal for claims of negligent misrepresentation and certain aiding and abetting claims. It denied dismissal for claims of breach of fiduciary duty and common law fraud agai
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274 So. 3d 491·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2019-05-29
Filing a timely request for review of a medical malpractice claim with the Chief of Medical Malpractice suspends the prescriptive period under La.R.S. 9:5628, and the chief's subsequent request for technical compliance with procedural rules does not invalidate the suspension wher
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273 So. 3d 1065·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2019-04-03
A court lacks personal jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant who has insufficient minimum contacts with Florida and where the plaintiff fails to establish that the actionable tort was committed in the state.
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2019-02-05
The Delaware Superior Court held that it has personal jurisdiction over the Japanese manufacturer, HKK, because HKK's actions satisfied both Delaware's long-arm statute and the Due Process Clause. The court found that HKK's intent to serve the U.S. market through its wholly-owned
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117 La. 577·
M.D. Fla.·
2019-01-24
The court held that it could not exercise personal jurisdiction over the defendant because the defendant's contacts with Florida were insufficient to establish either general or specific jurisdiction under Florida's long-arm statute and the Due Process Clause.
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Del. Ch.·
2019-01-07
The court denied the defendants' motions to dismiss. The court found that it had personal jurisdiction over defendant Mammano, that the plaintiffs adequately stated claims for breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting, and trade secret misappropriation.
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2018-09-10
The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) for claims brought by nonresident plaintiffs. The court also granted JNJ's motion for a protective order, denying plaintiffs the opportunity for jurisdictional discovery, because the plaintiffs had n
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2018-08-29
The circuit court lacked both general and specific jurisdiction over Woodruff-Sawyer. Mere registration to do business and designation of a registered agent in Florida, without more, is insufficient to establish general jurisdiction, and the plaintiffs failed to establish facts s
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250 So. 3d 130·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2018-08-08
A defendant lacks sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to be subject to personal jurisdiction where the plaintiff's only allegation is his own use of a product allegedly manufactured or distributed by the defendant, and the defendant had no established contacts with Florida d
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Del. Ch.·
2018-01-30
The Delaware Court of Chancery granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants, finding that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant Finmeccanica, S.p.A. (FIN). The court determined that the plaintiff's "conspiracy theory" of personal jurisdiction, which was the so
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237 So. 3d 1108·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2018-01-03
Defendants who appear at court-ordered depositions in their corporate capacities are immune from service of process in their individual capacities under the Murphy doctrine, and this immunity cannot be overcome by establishing long-arm jurisdiction.
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226 So. 3d 1010·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2017-08-23
Plaintiff appeals the dismissal of his fifth amended complaint against Gloria Evers and Michael Evers. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal on the ground that the complaint failed to state a cause of action, despite finding that defendants waived their personal jurisdiction
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Del. Ch.·
2017-08-18
The Delaware Court of Chancery held that it had personal jurisdiction over the defendant Trust. The court found that the Trust, through its agent Michael Cohen, transacted business in Delaware by participating in the formation of a Delaware limited liability company and negotiati
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115 La. 850·
M.D. Fla.·
2017-07-24
The court held that most claims were dismissed for failing to meet pleading standards under Rules 8(a) and 9(b), particularly regarding specificity of fraud allegations, but denied motions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2017-01-27
The Court denied Allmed Medical Products Co., Ltd.'s motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction without prejudice, finding that while the plaintiffs had not yet established jurisdiction, they were entitled to limited jurisdictional discovery. The court determined that t
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Del. Ch.·
2016-12-09
The Court of Chancery granted the third-party defendants' motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding that the plaintiffs failed to establish a statutory basis for service of process and the requisite minimum contacts with Delaware. The court determined that Wil
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2016-08-22
The court granted the defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court found that the plaintiff failed to establish a statutory basis for jurisdiction under Delaware's long-arm statute, as there was no evidence that the defendant committed any tortious a
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2016-06-29
The Court granted in part and denied in part the motion to dismiss filed by Metro Design USA, LLC, Greg and Maxine Wetanson, Sean MacPherson, and Robert Jacobs. The Court granted the motion to dismiss filed by AmRock Capital, LLC for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Court found
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Del.·
2016-04-18
The Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Superior Court's denial of a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Court held that Delaware's registration statutes, requiring foreign corporations to appoint a registered agent for service of process, do not constitute c
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Del.·
2016-02-26
The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court's denial of the nonresident officer's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Court held that 10 Del. C. § 3114(b) provides a valid statutory basis for jurisdiction under the "necessary or proper party" provi
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9th Cir. Ct. App. Div.·
2015-12-08
Dr. Bottiglieri, a Maryland-based medical doctor, was sued by a Florida law firm for breach of contract regarding unpaid expert witness fees. The appellate court granted certiorari and reversed the trial court's summary denial of Bottiglieri's motion to dismiss for lack of person
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178 So. 3d 525·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2015-11-04
Brian McLane, a Kentucky resident and managing member of Nostego LLC, appealed the denial of his motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a breach of contract and fraud action filed by ARNH in Florida. The appellate court reversed, finding insufficient minimum conta
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Del. Ch.·
2015-10-15
The Court of Chancery of Delaware lacked personal jurisdiction over the director defendant Henry Fung and the defendant Patent Revenue Partners, LLC (PRP). The court found that Fung did not "transact business" in Delaware by forming the entity Amphus, as the Vadem BVI Board, not
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M.D. Fla.·
2015-04-06
The court held that personal jurisdiction over the defendants was proper because their alleged intentional trademark infringement constituted a tortious act within Florida, satisfying both the state's long-arm statute and the Due Process Clause's minimum contacts requirement.
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Del. Ch.·
2014-12-18
The Court denied the defendants' motion to dismiss, except for the claim of waste, which was dismissed. The Court also denied the plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment. The Court found that personal jurisdiction existed over the individual defendant, Ward Katz, under De
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2014 WL 3894361·
S.D. Fla.·
2014-08-07
The court held that Tamborlee's contacts with Florida were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction under Florida's long-arm statute or the Due Process Clause.
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858 F. Supp. 2d 1084·
M.D. Fla.·
2014-02-13
The court held that the Stored Communications Act does not provide for secondary liability, such as conspiracy claims, and therefore, a conspiracy claim under the SCA fails as a matter of law.