Athanassiadis v. National Car Rental System, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Judge.
Cristiano Athanassiadis appeals a nonfinal order denying his motion to dismiss for lack *331of personal jurisdiction and forum non conve-niens. We have jurisdiction.1
While vacationing in Florida in August 1990, Athanassiadis, a resident of Italy, was involved in an automobile accident. The other driver suffered physical injuries in the collision. At the time, Athanassiadis was driving an automobile he rented from National Car Rental Systems, Inc. (“NCR”). The rental agreement provided that Athanas-siadis would indemnify NCR “against all loss, liability and expense in excess of the…
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- Venetian Salami Co. v. ParthenaisSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
- Kinney System, Inc. v. Continental Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1996
- Doe v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
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