United Technologies Corp. v. Mazer

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• holding that Florida’s long-arm statute can support jurisdiction over any alleged conspirator where another co-conspirator commits an act in Florida in furtherance of the conspiracy
• concluding that the district court did not abuse its discretion by declining to review “inadmissable [sic] hearsay” to determine whether it could exercise personal jurisdiction over the defendant
• holding that “[a] court without personal jurisdiction is powerless to take further action”
• concluding at summary judgment stage that FDLE report containing summaries of conversations with and sworn statements by non-parties is inadmissible hearsay within hearsay
• explaining that “Rule 8(d) ... expressly permits the pleading of both alternative and inconsistent claims”
• explaining that plaintiff must establish a prima facie case of personal jurisdiction over a non-resident defendant.

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