Blackmon v. Blackmon

SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.

On the ground that the defendant-appellant Blackmon, a resident of California, was not properly served with process, we reverse the order below denying his motion to set aside a default entered against him. Of the several attempts at service of process asserted by the plaintiff below, the only even arguably valid one1 was effected through the secretary of state based upon the grant of long-arm jurisdiction contained in section 48.193(l)(c), Florida Statutes (1985); that is, that the action arose out of Blackmon’s “[ojwning ... real property within this state.” Section…