Legal Opinion
Island Sea-Faris, Ltd. v. Haughey
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 24, 2008No. 3D07-3073PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRamirez, J.
Island Sea-Faris, LTD., d/b/a Antigua Sea-Faris Tour Company, appeals the denial of its motion to dismiss the amended complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. We reverse because there was neither a statutory basis for exercising jurisdiction over Island Sea-Faris, and there were insufficient contacts between Island Sea-Faris and the State of Florida to satisfy due process.
I. Facts
While in Puerto Rico, appellee Patricia R. Haughey, a resident of Missouri, purchased tickets from Royal Caribbean for a shore excursion in Antigua. After she was injured during the excursion, she sued Royal…
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