Green Emerald Homes, LLC v. Federal National Mortgage Association

WALLACE, Judge.

Green Emerald Homes, LLC (Green Emerald), appeals from the trial court’s order denying its motion to quash service and to vacate default and final judgment in favor of Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae). 1 Because we find that Fannie Mae failed to plead the necessary jurisdictional allegations in its complaint to perfect substituted service on the Florida Secretary of State and that section 605.0117, Florida Statutes (2014), does not make such allegations unnecessary, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I. THE FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On June…