Wh Smith, Plc v. Benages & Associates, Inc.

This is an appeal from a non-final order denying WH Smith, PLC’s (“Smith PLC”) motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, based on the trial court’s finding that Benages & Associates, Inc. (“Benag-es”) established personal jurisdiction under an alter ego theory. Following our de novo review, see Wendt v. Horowitz, 822 So.2d 1252 (Fla.2002), we reverse and remand with instructions to grant Smith PLC’s motion to dismiss as Benages failed to, and cannot, establish personal jurisdiction against Smith PLC under the alter ego theory.

On March 30, 2001, Benages and W.H. Smith, Inc. entered…