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850 F. Supp. 2d 673·
S.D. Fla.·
2013-10-28
The court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not bar FDCPA claims alleging violations in debt collection methods, but it does bar claims seeking damages that would effectively overturn state court judgments. Collateral estoppel does not apply as the FDCPA violation issue
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605 F. Supp. 2d 1118·
S.D. Fla.·
2013-08-09
Summary judgment is granted for the insurer because while a genuine issue of material fact exists regarding whether an accident occurred, the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence to create a genuine issue of material fact regarding whether the alleged accident caused t
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112 So. 3d 678·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2013-05-01
The court held that the second amended complaint stated causes of action for conversion, breach of trust, and unjust enrichment, and that the trial court erred in dismissing these counts.
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1990 WL 179901·
M.D. Fla.·
2013-03-30
The court held that personal jurisdiction over Chrysler Canada exists under Florida's long-arm statute and comports with due process, and that the statute of limitations issue requires further factual development.
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1990 WL 178675·
S.D. Fla.·
2013-03-28
The court held that Defendant Cox engaged in substantial and not isolated activity within Florida, establishing general personal jurisdiction under Florida's long-arm statute.
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Del. Ch.·
2013-01-25
The Delaware Court of Chancery found that the defendant breached the joint venture agreement and fiduciary duties by usurping corporate opportunities. The court interpreted the agreement broadly, finding that the defendant's actions in acquiring companies within the joint venture
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1989 WL 126776·
M.D. Fla.·
2013-01-23
The court denied motions to dismiss for most defendants, finding the plaintiff's allegations sufficient to proceed with discovery on claims of medical malpractice, negligence, and deliberate indifference.
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105 So. 3d 588·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2012-12-26
Universal Music Venezuela, S.A., a Venezuelan corporation, appealed the denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a dispute with a composer over music distribution contracts. The court reversed, holding that the activities of an affiliated but separate
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Del. Ch.·
2012-12-20
The Delaware Court of Chancery granted in part and denied in part defendants' motion to dismiss. The court found it lacked personal jurisdiction over the individual defendants. It dismissed derivative claims based on res judicata and release from a prior settlement, and dismissed
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98 So. 3d 1261·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2012-10-17
The court held that conflicting affidavits regarding a foreign corporation's activities in Florida necessitated an evidentiary hearing to determine personal jurisdiction.
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Del. Ch.·
2012-08-28
The Court of Chancery denied motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction as to Integra Group, Inc. (Integra) but granted them as to Blue Chip Venture Company, Ltd. (BCV) and Blue Chip Capital Fund II Limited Partnership (BC2). The court also denied Integra's motion to di
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100 So. 3d 82·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2012-06-22
The Second District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court's order denying a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants and trusts in nursing home litigation. The court held that bare ownership interests in a nursing home facility, without mor
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Del. Ch.·
2012-05-30
The Court granted in part the defendant's motion to dismiss, finding that Delaware was an improper venue to determine the defendant's interest in certain restricted units due to a forum selection clause in his employment agreement mandating New Mexico jurisdiction. The Court furt
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Del. Ch.·
2012-04-27
The court granted the motion to dismiss, holding that Microsoft lacked standing to bring derivative claims because it failed to obtain leave from the British Virgin Islands High Court as required by BVI law. The court also dismissed Microsoft's direct claims as time-barred by the
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Del. Ch.·
2011-09-22
The Delaware Court of Chancery held that Firehouse Gallery, LLC and Eric Phillips each held a 50% voting membership interest in GnB, LLC. The court found that GnB possessed an exclusive license and an option to purchase the domain name candles.com, along with other related domain
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60 So. 3d 1158·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2011-05-18
In this securities fraud case, the Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court's denial of a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding that the defendants—an Indiana-based company and its officers—did not have sufficient minimum contacts with Flori
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2011-03-23
The Delaware Superior Court granted the Diocese's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding that the plaintiff failed to establish sufficient minimum contacts with Delaware under either the agency or conspiracy theories of jurisdiction. The court also denied th
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Del. Ch.·
2011-01-07
The Court of Chancery granted the respondents' motion to amend their counterclaim and add a third-party complaint. The court found that the proposed amendments were not futile, that personal jurisdiction existed over the petitioners and the third-party defendant, and that Delawar
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724 F. Supp. 2d 1260·
S.D. Fla.·
2010-07-19
The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendants because their website, though accessible in Florida, was not expressly aimed at the state, and thus did not establish sufficient minimum contacts.
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777 F. Supp. 2d 1302·
S.D. Fla.·
2010-05-06
The court held that Herradura and ESR lacked sufficient minimum contacts with Florida for personal jurisdiction, and thus granted their motions to dismiss. Marriott's motion to dismiss based on forum non conveniens was also granted.
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29 So. 3d 456·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2010-03-12
Jaffe & Hough, a Pennsylvania law firm, sought review of a trial court's denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a summary proceeding filed by former clients (the Baines) to determine the firm's entitlement to a charging lien on settlement proceeds. T
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695 F. Supp. 2d 1331·
M.D. Fla.·
2010-02-23
The court held that it had personal jurisdiction over the D'Anza Defendants under Florida's long-arm statute and that venue was proper, but dismissed the federal securities fraud claim for failure to meet heightened pleading standards.
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674 F. Supp. 2d 1294·
M.D. Fla.·
2009-12-09
The court held that personal jurisdiction over the defendant was proper in Florida, and therefore venue was also proper, denying the defendant's motion to dismiss and transfer.
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Del. Ch.·
2009-08-14
The Court held that it has personal jurisdiction over the third-party defendant, Harrison Wang, under Delaware's implied consent statute for LLC managers (6 Del. C. § 18-109). This jurisdiction is based on Wang's alleged breaches of fiduciary duty and contract claims related to h
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654 F. Supp. 2d 1328·
M.D. Fla.·
2009-07-30
The court held that it had personal jurisdiction over OmniActive India because its conduct, including directing its subsidiary to ship infringing products to Florida, satisfied Florida's long-arm statute and the constitutional due process requirements of minimum contacts and fair
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9 So. 3d 770·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2009-06-03
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16 So. 3d 148·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2009-06-03
Hirsch, a New York attorney, appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a legal malpractice action brought by Weitz, a Florida resident. The Fourth District reversed, holding that Florida courts lack jurisdiction because the all
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584 F. Supp. 2d 1328·
M.D. Fla.·
2008-10-27
The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant because the defendant's contacts with Florida were insufficient to establish minimum contacts or satisfy the Florida long-arm statute, and exercising jurisdiction would offend traditional notions of fair play
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989 So. 2d 702·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2008-08-22
The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish that the Italian manufacturer had sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to satisfy due process requirements for personal jurisdiction.
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575 F. Supp. 2d 1256·
M.D. Fla.·
2008-08-20
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations, if true, establish sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to support personal jurisdiction under the state's long-arm statute, satisfying due process requirements.
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980 So. 2d 1272·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2008-05-14
The court held that a non-resident limited partner can be subject to Florida's long-arm jurisdiction if they personally commit a tortious act within the state, even if the act is committed through communications into Florida.
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2008-04-16
The court held that the newly enacted Child Victim's Act, 10 Del. C. § 8145, is constitutional, as it does not violate due process by reviving time-barred claims. The court also found that personal jurisdiction exists over the defendant TPF, and that res judicata does not bar the
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515 F. Supp. 2d 1288·
S.D. Fla.·
2007-09-28
The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over Mr. Caldas Sr. because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate his involvement in the alleged conspiracy and because the corporate shield doctrine barred jurisdiction over his actions taken on behalf of a corporation.
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506 F. Supp. 2d 1104·
N.D. Fla.·
2007-05-17
The court held that a defendant who manufactures a product in one state, with no other contacts or purposeful availment in another state, cannot be subject to personal jurisdiction in the latter state based solely on the product's eventual arrival there through the unilateral act
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953 So. 2d 693·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2007-04-04
Antiquities M LLC appeals the dismissal of its breach of contract action against Box Brothers of Greater New York, LLC for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Fourth District reversed, holding that a defendant cannot prevail on a motion to dismiss for lack of minimum contacts with
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Del. Ch.·
2007-02-02
The Court of Chancery granted the defendant's motion to dismiss, holding that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant because the consent to jurisdiction clause in the expired lock-up agreement did not apply to the plaintiff's claims of breach of fiduciary duty, and De
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937 So. 2d 1128·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2006-08-08
The court reversed a Florida domestic violence injunction against a Maryland resident, holding that voice and text messages left on the appellee's cell phone before he knew she was in Florida were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction under Florida's long-arm statute an
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Del. Ch.·
2005-05-04
The Delaware Court of Chancery granted motions to dismiss filed by General Motors Corporation (GM), its directors, and The News Corporation Limited (News Corp.), finding that the plaintiffs failed to state claims upon which relief could be granted. The court held that the allegat
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Del.·
2005-03-23
The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court's denial of the motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction over FIIB, finding sufficient minimum contacts and transaction of business in Delaware. The Court reversed the Superior Court's grant of summary judgment in
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Del. Ch.·
2005-02-04
The Court denied the defendants' motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction over BFC, insufficient service of process, and failure to join an indispensable party. The Court found that personal jurisdiction over BFC was established under Delaware's long-arm statute and t
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874 So. 2d 686·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2004-05-26
CreekPath, a personnel recruitment company, sued Rabrob, a Colorado-based software company, in Florida for breach of contract after Rabrob hired a candidate CreekPath had referred. The court reversed the trial court's finding of personal jurisdiction, holding that the mere failur
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267 F. Supp. 2d 1171·
M.D. Fla.·
2003-03-14
The court denied the motion for expedited discovery because it previously determined it lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendants, and a court without jurisdiction cannot compel discovery.
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Del. Ch.·
2003-03-11
The Delaware Court of Chancery granted defendant Unger's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding that the plaintiffs failed to establish that Unger transacted business in Delaware. The court denied defendant Conrad's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jur
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Del. Ch.·
2003-02-13
The court granted the motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction over the Advisory Board Defendants, finding they lacked sufficient minimum contacts with Delaware and did not transact business within the state under the long-arm statute. The court denied the motion to di
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834 So. 2d 349·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2003-01-08
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2003-01-02
The Delaware Court granted the individual defendants' motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court found that while the alleged conspiracy and acts within Delaware might satisfy the first prong of the long-arm statute, the plaintiff failed to allege that tortio
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Del. Ch.·
2002-09-20
The Court of Chancery dismissed the complaint against Ron Sechrist and the Sechrist Trust for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding they lacked sufficient minimum contacts with Delaware. The court also dismissed the claims against the defendant directors, finding they were not n
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821 So. 2d 1120·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2002-06-16
Florida appellate court affirmed that a defendant who solicited business in Florida, visited the plaintiff's office, and drew checks on a Florida bank was subject to in personam jurisdiction under the Florida Long Arm Statute because he should have reasonably anticipated being su
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235 F. Supp. 2d 1287·
S.D. Fla.·
2002-02-19
The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over Atlas Copco AB because the plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case under Florida's long-arm statute.
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785 So. 2d 666·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2001-05-09