Kingland Estates, Ltd. v. Davis

Kingland Estates Limited (“KEL”), Classic Investments Limited (KEL’s majority shareholder), and Richard Cox (sole shareholder and managing director of Classic and chairman and managing director of KEL) (collectively “the Barbados defendants”) 1 , appeal from an order denying their motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. We reverse the order on appeal and remand with instructions to dismiss the Barbados defendants from the instant action.

Plaintiff Marjorie lima Knox, around whom this action centers, is a citizen of Barbados currently living in Miami. 2 This action has its genesis…