Meier v. Grimes

WALDEN, Chief Judge.

Appellant, defendant in the trial court, brings this interlocutory appeal from an order denying defendant’s motion to quash service of process. This court is asked to reverse the trial judge’s order denying defendant’s motion to quash service of process because F.S.A. § 47.162, (1965) did not provide for service upon non-resident aircraft owners and operators at the time of the injury complained of.

Appellee, plaintiff below, brought a suit for personal injuries alleging negligent operation of an airplane operated by the defendant. At the time the alleged accident occurred,…