U-Haul Co. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

WALDEN, Judge.

U-Haul Company appeals from an order denying its motion to dismiss based upon lack of personal jurisdiction and insufficiency of service of process. We affirm.

First, U-Haul says that a trailer is not a “motor vehicle” with the consequence that Section 48.171, Florida Statutes (1981), entitled, Service on Nonresident Motor Vehicle Owners, etc., is not applicable. We disagree and hold that a trailer is a motor vehicle within contemplation of Section 48.-171, Florida Statutes (1981). We support this with the definition found in Chapter 320, Florida Statutes (1979), Motor Vehicle…