Product ID, Current Contacts With Florida Don’t Create Jurisdiction, Court Says

Mealey's (July 27, 2018, 7:57 AM EDT) -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A man’s testimony recalling use of a company’s product in Florida and evidence of its current contacts with the state fall short of creating jurisdiction where no evidence exists that the company placed employees or offices in the state at the time of the alleged asbestos exposure, a Florida appeals court held July 25 (Southern Wall Products Inc. v. Steven Bolin, et al., No. 4D18-0875, Fla. App., 4th Dist.)....