Nathan v. Bates

Alan Nathan appeals the trial court’s order dismissing with prejudice his complaint filed against appellees, Steve and Cheryl Floyd. We affirm because neither Nathan’s complaint nor the Floyds’ affidavits provided a basis for the trial court’s jurisdiction.

The Floyds’ affidavits conclusively demonstrate that they did not satisfy the Constitutional due process requirements for sufficient minimum contacts with this State. See Venetian Salami Co. v. Parthenais, 554 So.2d 499, 502 (Fla.1989) (explaining that when a case involves nonresidents, the court must not only assure that the requirements…