District Court of Appeal of Florida

An order denying defendant's motions to quash service of process and to dismiss an action involving injuries allegedly caused by the negligent operation of a nursing home is reversed where an estate failed to establish personal jurisdiction over defendant, a managing member of a nursing home operator.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/24/2006
• Published 02/24/2006

Judges

• PALMER, J.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James B. Thompson, Jr., and Heather C. Goodis of Thompson, Goodis, Thompson, Groseclose & Richardson, P.A., St. Petersburg, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Susan B. Morrison of Law Office of Susan B. Morrison, P.A, Tampa and Bennie Lazzara, Jr., of Wilkes & McHugh, P.A., Tampa for Appellee.