Supreme Court of Florida

Meyer v. Auto Club Ins. Ass'n

July 17, 198611 Fla. L. Weekly 327

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida held that its long‑arm statute, section 48.193(1)(d), does not confer personal jurisdiction over a foreign insurer that issued a nationwide policy but had no contacts with Florida at the time of contracting. The Court applied the International Shoe minimum‑contacts test and found the insurer lacked the requisite contacts, affirming the district court's dismissal. The decision also rejected the reasoning of National Grange on foreseeability.