Universal Music Venezuela, S.A. v. Montaner

SCHWARTZ, Senior Judge.

This is an appeal from an order denying a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. We reverse.

The plaintiff is a composer and recording artist who attempted to assert Florida long-arm jurisdiction, § 48.193(l)(a), (l)(g), (2), Fla. Stat., over the appellant, a Venezuelan corporation, which operates an independent music company and record label. The action arises out of a series of contracts, executed in Venezuela, which provided that they were to be governed by Venezuelan law, and that any payments due to the plaintiff were to be made in Venezuela with…