Legal Opinion

Auto Club Insurance Ass'n v. Meyer

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 9, 1984No. 84-1714PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEHAN, Judge.

We reverse the trial court’s denial of defendant insurance company’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction under the Florida long-arm statute, section 48.193 Florida Statutes (1983). We agree with Kight v. New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co., 441 So.2d 189, 190 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983) that

A foreign insurer’s contract entered into in a foreign state insuring a foreign resident against liability resulting from an automobile accident occurring anywhere in the United States does not constitute such a minimum contact with all such states as is required by the federal…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Nettles v. WhiteDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  2. Kight v. NEW JERSEY MFGRS. INS. CO.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  3. National Grange Mut. Ins. Co. v. FondrenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Meyer v. Auto Club Ins. Ass'nSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  2. Erie Insurance Exchange v. LaroseDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API