Adkins v. Dantro, LLP

Adkins v. Dantro, LLP · District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District · October 25, 2017 · No. 2D16-4751

Summary

The Florida Second District Court of Appeal partially affirmed a trial court order under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130(a)(3)(C)(i). The court dismissed claims unrelated to determining the trial court’s personal jurisdiction over Edward Adkins and otherwise affirmed the order in part.

Court
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Writing for the Court
LaROSE, Chief Judge; SILBERMAN, J.; MORRIS, J.
Jurisdiction
Florida
Decision date
October 25, 2017
Docket number
2D16-4751
Procedural posture
Interlocutory appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130(a)(3)(C)(i) from an order of the Circuit Court for Lee County concerning the trial court's personal jurisdiction over Edward Adkins.
Standard of review
Review under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130(a)(3)(C)(i).
Precedential value
published
Parties
Edward Adkins v. Dantro LLP, Phoenix Equities/DHDC-Reflection Lakes, LLP, Dantro Fund, Phoenix Fund, Any unknown party, heir, devisee, assignee, or other person claiming an ownership interest in all or part of the in rem defendants
Disposition
other

Topics

personal jurisdictioninterlocutory appealappellate jurisdictionappellate procedure

Practice areas

civil procedureappellate procedurepersonal jurisdiction

Questions Presented

  1. Whether the appellate court could review the trial court's order under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130(a)(3)(C)(i).
  2. What disposition was appropriate for claims unrelated to the determination of personal jurisdiction over Edward Adkins.

Holdings

  1. The court affirmed the trial court's order in part and dismissed all claims unrelated to the determination of the trial court's personal jurisdiction over Edward Adkins.

Factual background

The opinion provides no substantive factual background beyond identifying claims involving dissolved limited liability partnerships and in rem funds. The appeal concerned the trial court's determination of personal jurisdiction over Edward Adkins.

Procedural history

Adkins appealed a nonfinal order entered by the Circuit Court for Lee County. The District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District, affirmed the order in part and dismissed claims unrelated to the determination of personal jurisdiction over Adkins.

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