Legal Opinion

Coastal Capital Venture, LLC v. Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 12, 2014No. 2D13-2915PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

Coastal Capital Venture LLC, Coastal Medical Imaging LLC, and Brian and Lynda Merritt challenge the denial of their motion to set aside a default judgment. They argue that the plaintiff below, Integrity Staffing Solutions Inc., failed to properly serve them with process. We agree and reverse.

Integrity Staffing’s complaint alleged that its assignor, Fortran Group International- Inc., bought a mobile MRI unit and leased it to the Coastal LLCs. Brian Merritt was a managing member of the Coastal entities; and both he and Lynda Merritt, his wife, signed personal guaranties of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McDaniel v. McElvySupreme Court of Florida · 1926
  2. Robinson v. CorneliusDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
  3. Knabb v. MorrisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  4. Mayo v. MayoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977

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