Metnick & Levy, P.A. v. Seuling

I concur in the affirmance of the dismissal against the Pirrotti law firm. However, I dissent in the reversal of the case against Barbara Seuling because the record fails to disclose that the law firm performed sufficient services in Florida to satisfy the minimum contacts requirement of personal jurisdiction.

The accident for which Seuling retained the law firm had nothing to do with Florida. The collision with a Vermont resident occurred in Vermont. Seuling is a New York resident. Her medical care occurred in New York. A member of the law firm is licensed to practice in New York. The law…