Legal Opinion

Zapata v. Howett Holdings, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 20, 2013No. 3D12-2209Published

1Opinion of the CourtSalter, J.

Domingo Zapata appeals an order denying his motion to dismiss an amended complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. We dismiss the appeal as premature. On Zapata’s own motion for reconsideration of an order initially denying his motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, the trial court ruled that the motion warranted an eviden-tiary hearing. Apparently concerned, however, that the time to appeal the initial order denying the motion to dismiss might expire, Zapata filed a notice of appeal the same day the trial court agreed to reconsider the issue. We conclude that this appeal is premature…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Venetian Salami Co. v. ParthenaisSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
  2. Tobacco Merchants Ass'n v. BroinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  3. Sutton v. SmithDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
  4. Stern v. CoxDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995

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