Sol Meliá, S.A. v. Fontana

Sol Meliá, S.A. d/b/a Meliá Caribe Tropical (“Sol Meliá”), appeals a non-final order of the trial court partially denying its motion to quash service. Sol Meliá argues that the trial court erred when it ruled that Fontana could properly serve Sol Me-liá by serving its Florida subsidiary, Sol Group Corporation (“Sol Group”). Because there is insufficient evidence to establish Sol Meliá’s requisite control over Sol Group, we find substituted service of *1227process on Sol Group ineffective and reverse the order below.

Sol Meliá is a Spanish corporation that maintains its principal place of business…