Skip to main content
· 11/4/2009

Canale v. Rubin

Citations

  • 20 So. 3d 463
  • 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 16361
  • 2009 WL 3615760

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that specific personal jurisdiction “requires a causal connection between the defendant’s activities in Florida and the plaintiff’s cause of action, a requirement known as ‘connexity’”
  • stating that where facts recited in a sworn affidavit cannot be reconciled with facts set forth in a sworn complaint, the court must hold an eviden-tiary hearing
  • reversing as to one defendant because “the circuit court's order did not reflect that it had analyzed whether this action [the alleged tort] constituted sufficient ‘minimum contacts’ necessary to satisfy due process”
  • reversing for evidentiary hearing where complaint alleged facts that might support jurisdiction over non-resident defendant, based on numerous business-related communications with Florida resident, where details of communications were disputed by defendant’s affidavit
  • “Specific jurisdiction . . . requires a causal connection between 4 the defendant’s activities in Florida and the plaintiff’s cause of action, a requirement known as ‘connexity.’”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Northcutt, Silberman, Kelly

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.