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Ressler v. Sena

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Feb 7, 1975
307 So. 2d 457 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

Summary

holding that constructive service of process by publication under section 49.011 was void in an action for damages arising out of an alleged breach of contract

Summary of this case from Demir v. Schollmeier

Opinion

No. 74-1451.

February 7, 1975.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Broward County, Stewart F. LaMotte, Jr., J.

Arthur S. Weitzner, Sandler Sandler, Miami, for appellant.

No appearance for appellee.


This is a dispute between a landlord and tenant. The tenant sued the landlord for a money judgment in ". . . an action for damages arising out of the breach of a lease agreement pertaining to real estate . . ."

The tenant obtained constructive service of process upon the out-of-state landlord via publication under F.S. 49.011, Laws of 1973. The landlord's motion to quash service of process was denied. He appeals. We reverse.

We have examined the tenant's complaint with care (and without the benefit of his appellate advice). It alleges no in rem jurisdiction. It is simply an action ex contractu — a suit for damages based on breach of contract. This being true, the service attempted on the landlord under F.S. 49.011, Laws of 1973, was void. We reverse upon authority of Clark v. Realty Investment Center, Inc., 252 So.2d 589 (3d D.C.A.Fla. 1971).

Reversed.

MAGER and DOWNEY, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Ressler v. Sena

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Feb 7, 1975
307 So. 2d 457 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

holding that constructive service of process by publication under section 49.011 was void in an action for damages arising out of an alleged breach of contract

Summary of this case from Demir v. Schollmeier
Case details for

Ressler v. Sena

Case Details

Full title:CARL RESSLER, APPELLANT, v. JOSEPH SENA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Feb 7, 1975

Citations

307 So. 2d 457 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

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