McMillan v. Troutman

Appellant, Gerald McMillan, appeals an order of the trial court denying his motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and for forum non conveniens thereby determining that the court has personal jurisdiction over him. We reverse and remand with directions to the trial court to conduct a limited evidentiary hearing pursuant to Venetian Salami Co. v. Parthenais, 554 So.2d 499 (Fla.1989).

In this case, appellant filed an affidavit stating that he is a resident of Texas with no connection to or contacts in Florida, that his dealings with appellee were in New York, and that appellee was a resident…