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12 October 2011
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In Oldock and Oldock v. DL&B Enterprises, Inc., 36 Fla. L. Weekly D2149a (Fla. 2DCA September 28, 2011), the issue was whether a Florida Court had jurisdiction over a foreign corporation that did not sell its products directly in Florida. The Florida Second District Court of Appeal held that a foreign corporation located in North Carolina was subject to a lawsuit in Florida involving an accident that took place in North Carolina on the basis of general personal jurisdiction due to substantial and not isolated activities. Even though the foreign corporation did not sell directly in Florida, it was clear that the owners of the foreign corporation established a Florida company whose sole purpose was to sell the foreign corporation's goods in Florida. The arrangement that the foreign corporation put in place to sell its goods in Florida was ongoing for more than twenty-years and accounted for nearly all of the foreign corporation's income. On this basis, the Florida Second District Court of Appeal reasoned that the foreign corporation was subject to suit in Florida for continuous and systematic business activities within the State of Florida.
About the Author: Patrick Russell, Esq. is a Miami litigation lawyer with Russell Law who has defended foreign and out-of-state companies from lawsuits in Florida on the basis of a lack of personal jurisdiction. If your company has been sued in Florida and your company has no connection to the State of Florida, you may have a defense to that action that would allow you to defend the claim in your State and not here in Florida. To discuss your legal matter, feel free to call or contact us by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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- Florida litigation defense
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