SIMS v. SUTTON

No. 84-332.

451 So.2d 931 (1984)

Michael SIMS and Marijo Marsh, a/k/a Marijo Gordon, Appellant, v. Donald SUTTON, Jr., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

June 5, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome R. Schechter, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Mandina & Ginsberg and Mark Ginsberg, Hollywood, for appellee.

Before HUBBART and FERGUSON, JJ., and TILLMAN PEARSON (Ret.), Associate Judge.


PER CURIAM.

A plaintiff seeking to subject a nonresident defendant to the jurisdiction of the court via a long-arm statute does not satisfy the requirement of Section 48.193(1)(g), Florida Statutes (1983) by alleging facts which show only a possibility of jurisdiction. In the face of a meritorious challenge by way of a motion to quash service of process and abate for lack of personal jurisdiction, supported by affidavits, the plaintiff has to prove jurisdiction over...

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