R.W. BUILDERS AND AETNA LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, APPELLANTS,

v.

ANDRELIEN DESSOURCES, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Paola A. Alvarado-Fernandez v. Mazoff, 151 So. 3d 8 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014)
  …d) an affidavit of compliance by plaintiff or his or her attorney; or (2) an appropriate officer’s return showing service on the nonresident within or without the state of Florida. § 48.161, Fla. Stat. (2013); Conde v. Prof'l Mediquip of Fla., Inc., 436 So. 2d 322, 323 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983) (citing P.S.R. Assocs. v. Artcraft-Heath, 364 So. 2d 855, 857-58 (Fla. 2d DCA 1978)). Section 48.181 sets forth the jurisdictional requirements for substituted service of process. These requirements are that “the defendant…
• Am. Hosp. OF Miami, Inc. v. H. Richard Nateman, M.D., 498 So. 2d 444 (Fla. 3d DCA 1986)
  …swerable to a plaintiff’s claim, to advise the defendant of the nature of that claim, and to afford the defendant an opportunity to defend against it. Klosenski v. Flaherty, 116 So. 2d 767 (Fla.1959); Conde v. Professional Mediquip of Florida, Inc., 436 So. 2d 322 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983); H. Bell & Associates v. Keasbey & Mattison Co., 140 So. 2d 125 (Fla. 3d DCA 1962). Since it is undisputed that American received the summons, serving its agent was quite obviously sufficient. See H. Bell & Associates v. Keasbey…
• Valle v. Mador, 478 So. 2d 416 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985)
  …8] establishes jurisdiction of the court over the person of the defendant and, by informing the defendant of pending litigation, signals him to defend his interests. Clark v. Clark, 158 Fla. 731, 30 So. 2d 170 (1947); Conde v. Professional Mediquip, 436 So. 2d 322 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983); Haney v. Olin Corp., 245 So. 2d 671 (Fla. 4th DCA 1971). Jurisdiction confers power on the court. Walters; Stewart. A defendant may waive the right to proper service and thereby forfeit his right to challenge the trial court’s j…

Authorities Cited

• Polk Cnty. Bd. OF Cnty. Comm'rs & Commercial Risk Mgmt., Inc. v. Patterson, 433 So. 2d 1298 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983)