Lynton v. Siegel

The appellants’ (third party defendants in the trial court) Motion To Quash Service of Process and Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction was denied. They appeal. We reverse.

Service upon appellants, non-residents of the State of Florida, was attempted via the long arm statute, Section 48.181, Florida Statutes (1969). See also Section 48.193, Florida Statutes (1973). We hold that such service was defective.

The amended third party complaint was devoid of any jurisdictional facts or allegations, which lack is fatal to appellee’s position. Joyce Bros. Storage & Van Co. v. Piechalak, 343 So.2d…