Legal Opinion
Homeway Furniture Co. of Mount Airy v. Horne
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 19, 2002No. 2D01-2581PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALTENBERND, Judge.
Homeway Furniture Company of Mount Airy, Inc. (“Homeway Furniture”), and its shareholder, Teresa Nance, appeal an order denying their motion to dismiss the complaint of Mark Horne for lack of personal jurisdiction. We reverse because Florida’s long-arm statute, section 48.193, Florida Statutes (2000), does not provide a basis for a Florida court to assert personal jurisdiction over these foreign defendants. Specifically, Mr. Horne’s complaint for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and abuse of process and his supporting .affidavits do not establish that either Ms. Nance or…
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