C. G. Costin, Sr. v. Maurice E. Olen

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

C. G. Costin, Sr. appeals from an order of the District Court granting appel-lee’s motion to quash service of process and to dismiss the complaint. The question before us is whether the Florida long-arm statute (Florida Statutes Annotated § 48.181 F.S.A.) reaches appellee in this case. We hold that it does and reverse and remand.

Plaintiff-appellant Costin is a resident of Florida; defendant Olen, a resident of Alabama. In his complaint plaintiff alleged that defendant, on behalf of Royal Finance Company, Inc., a Georgia corporation, negotiated with plaintiff in Port…