Legal Opinion
Oldfield v. Pueblo De Bahia Lora, S.A.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 12, 2009No. 07-11958PublishedCited by 204 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
This appeal challenges a district court order denying a motion to set aside a default judgment. The appellants contend that the judgment is void because the district court lacked jurisdiction over their persons. We agree and accordingly vacate the judgment and remand with the instruction to dismiss the case.
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Pueblo De Bahia Lora, S.A., is a Costa Rican corporation 1 owned by two United States citizens and residents, Sean Weaver and Arthur Augustensen. 2 The corporation owns and operates a fishing village and resort in Costa Rica named “Parrot Bay Village.”
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