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Johnson v. Polarstream Maritime, Inc. et al

MOTION to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction

12 Cited authorities

  1. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Schlunk

    486 U.S. 694 (1988)   Cited 862 times   10 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a state law permitting a foreign corporation to be served domestically through its U.S. subsidiary did not implicate the Hague Service Convention

  2. Posner v. Essex Insurance

    178 F.3d 1209 (11th Cir. 1999)   Cited 752 times
    Holding that the plaintiff “alleged facts, unrebutted by Salem, that established a prima facie case of jurisdiction over Salem”

  3. Venetian Salami Co. v. Parthenais

    554 So. 2d 499 (Fla. 1989)   Cited 709 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "mere proof of any one of the several circumstances enumerated in [Florida's long-arm statute] . . . does not automatically satisfy the due process requirement of minimum contacts."

  4. Carmouche v. Tamborlee Mgmt., Inc.

    789 F.3d 1201 (11th Cir. 2015)   Cited 159 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that there was no general jurisdiction in Florida despite the defendant's bank account, address, and post office box in Florida, along with its purchase of insurance in Florida, filing of a financing statement in Florida, and membership in a Florida-based non-profit trade organization

  5. Electro Engineering Products Co. v. Lewis

    352 So. 2d 862 (Fla. 1977)   Cited 87 times
    Affirming trial court's denial of a motion to dismiss because "service of process was properly predicated upon a sufficient allegation of jurisdictional facts warranting the exercise of personal jurisdiction over these foreign corporations"

  6. Citicorp Ins. Brokers v. Charman

    635 So. 2d 79 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)   Cited 45 times
    Holding that the term "arising from" is broad; it does not mean "proximately caused by," but only requires a "direct affiliation, nexus, or substantial connection" to exist between the basis for the cause of action and the business activity.

  7. McClenon v. Nissan Motor Corp. in U.S.A.

    726 F. Supp. 822 (N.D. Fla. 1989)   Cited 33 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding that Article 10 does not authorize service of process by mail

  8. Leon v. Continental AG

    176 F. Supp. 3d 1315 (S.D. Fla. 2016)   Cited 4 times
    Directing clerk of the court to serve defendant located in Japan by United States postal service international express mail and by sending a copy of the complaint and summons sent via FedEx

  9. Vega Glen v. Club Méditerranée S.A

    359 F. Supp. 2d 1352 (S.D. Fla. 2005)   Cited 12 times
    Holding Hague Convention applies to service of foreign defendant pursuant to Fla. Stat. §§ 48.181 and 48.161

  10. Forth v. Carnival Corp.

    CASE NO. 12-23770-CIV-SEITZ/SIMONTON (S.D. Fla. Apr. 30, 2013)   Cited 3 times

    CASE NO. 12-23770-CIV-SEITZ/SIMONTON 04-30-2013 JUDITH FORTH, Plaintiff, v. CARNIVAL CORPORATION, et al., Defendant. PATRICIA A. SEITZ ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS This matter is before the Court on Defendant Lisandra S.A's Motion to Dismiss [DE-19] for insufficient service of process pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(5). This case arises from personal injuries which Plaintiff Judith Forth suffered during an excursion in Cozumel, Mexico while onboard a catamaran owned and operated

  11. Section 905 - Exclusiveness of liability

    33 U.S.C. § 905   Cited 1,877 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Providing that the employer’s liability for covered injuries "shall be exclusive and in place of all other liability of such employer to the employee"

  12. Section 48.193 - Acts subjecting person to jurisdiction of courts of state

    Fla. Stat. § 48.193   Cited 1,607 times   15 Legal Analyses
    Referencing Fla. Stat. § 685.102