Holt v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

In this mortgage foreclosure case, the bank filed a complaint seeking to foreclose on a mortgage on real property located in Broward County, Florida. Holt, the out-of-state owner of the real property, was personally served with process at her California home and, when she failed to file an answer, a default was entered. Several months later, the non-resident property owner filed a motion to quash service of process and vacate the default, asserting the complaint did not allege facts that would support the exercise of personal jurisdiction under Florida’s long-arm statute. The trial court…