Legal Opinion

In re Marriage of Gonzalez

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 13, 1991No. 91-1138Published

1Opinion of the Court

LEVY, Judge.

Hector Gonzalez, a nonresident, was served with process as an individual, and as a corporate officer, after leaving a hearing he attended to testify on behalf of the corporate defendant in pending litigation. He subsequently filed a motion to dismiss both as an officer of the corporation and as an individual.

We affirm the trial court’s denial of Hector Gonzalez’ motion to dismiss, for improper service, as an officer of his corporation. Gonzalez made an appearance to testify as an officer of a corporation which was already subject to Florida’s jurisdiction, thereby properly…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Murphy & Jordan, Inc. v. Insurance Company of North AmericaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
  2. Pomerantz v. HollowellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  3. Higgins v. GarciaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988

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