Touche Ross & Co. v. Canaveral International Corp.

HUBBART, Judge.

By this appeal, we are asked to review a trial court order denying a motion to dismiss an action based on the ground of lack of jurisdiction over the person as to the defendant Touche Ross & Co., a New York partnership, which has both Florida resident partners and out-of-state partners. We have jurisdiction to review this non-final order. Fla.R.App.P. 9.130(a)(3)(C)(i).

In our view, the defendant Touche Ross & Co. was not properly served in this cause under Section 48.061(1), Florida Statutes (1977), because the Florida resident partners of the defendant herein were served…