Legal Opinion

Green Emerald Homes, LLC v. PNC Bank, N.A.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 13, 2017No. Case 5D16-1189PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

Green Emerald Homes, LLC (“Green Emerald”) appeals the trial court’s denial of its motion to quash service of process attempted by PNC Bank, N.A. (“PNC”). PNC alleged that Green Emerald was concealing its whereabouts to avoid service of process, which would entitle PNC to pursue substitute service of process on the Secretary of State pursuant to sections 48.062(3) and 48.161(1), Florida Statutes (2014). We reverse and remand to the trial court for the reasons set forth below.

Green Emerald correctly asserts that the substituted service was ineffective because PNC failed to comply with the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Wyatt v. HaeseDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  2. Paola A. Alvardo-Fernandez v. Matthew MazoffDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
  3. Gloucester Engineering, Inc. v. MendozaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  4. Shiffman v. StumpffDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  5. DiGiovanni v. BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Chestnut v. Nationstar MortgageDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
  2. ALLSTATE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS TRANSFER, INC. v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2022

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