GADEA v. STAR CRUISES, LTD.

No. 3D05-2300.

949 So.2d 1143 (2007)

Rafeal GADEA, Appellant, v. STAR CRUISES, LTD., et al., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

February 28, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph O. Anderson, Davie; Downs Brill Whitehead & Sage, Pembroke Pines, for appellant.

Mase & Lara and Curtis Mase and Beverly D. Eisenstadt, Miami, for appellee, Star Cruises, Ltd.

Before WELLS, CORTIÑAS, and ROTHENBERG, JJ.


WELLS, Judge.

Rafael Gadea, appeals from an order granting with prejudice Star Cruises, Ltd.'s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Because Gadea has failed to demonstrate jurisdiction over Star under either section 48.193(1) or 48.193(2) of the Florida Statutes, we affirm.

In March 2004, Gadea, an employee of Seaking, Inc. ("Seaking"), was allegedly injured while working on the M/V Superstar Leo. At the time, the vessel was owned and operated...

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