Legal Opinion
Las Vistas Villas, S.A. v. Petersen
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided November 5, 1991No. 90-1359-CIV-T-17APublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON MOTION TO CLARIFY RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTIONS TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION, FORUM NON-CONVENIENS, IMPROPER VENUE AND FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM FOR WHICH RELIEF MAY BE GRANTED
KOVACHEVICH, District Judge.
FACTS
1. Plaintiff is a Costa Rican corporation with its principal place of business in Sarasota, Florida. Defendant Roger Petersen is an individual born in Costa Rica to an American father and Costa Rican mother. At the time this action was brought, Defendant resided in Minnesota while he attended law school.
2. Plaintiff brought this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C.…
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