Cornell v. Cyriaque

DOWNEY, Judge.

Appellant, David Cornell, a nonresident of Florida, has filed this appeal from a non-final order of the trial court denying his motion to quash service of process for lack of jurisdiction. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130(a)(3)(C)(i).

Appellee, Merdorat Cyriaque, was injured in an automobile accident in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The owner of the other automobile was appellant, Cornell, a resident of the State of New York. Appellee sued appellant and attempted service of process via section 48.171, Florida Statutes (1990). The record…