No. 78-872 | Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Jun 19, 1979

PER CURIAM.

The order under review is reversed and the cause remanded. Since the alleged negligent acts of the non-resident defendant took place before the effective date of Section 48.193, Florida Statutes (1973), but af*1101ter the effective date of Section 48.182, Florida Statutes (1970), the trial court erred in ruling that Section 48.182 did not apply, as it is the prior long-arm statute which governs service on the defendant. See, AB CTC v. Morejon, 324 So. 2d 625" court="Fla." date_filed="1975-07-24" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/ab-ctc-v-morejon-1659908?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="1659908">324 So.2d 625 (Fla.1975); Griffis v. J. C. Penney Company, Inc., 333 So. 2d 503" court="Fla. Dist. Ct. App." date_filed="1976-06-17" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/griffis-v-jc-penny-company-inc-1703717?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="1703717">333 So.2d 503 (Fla. 1st DCA 1976); American Motorists Insurance Company v. Hussain, 363 So. 2d 1175" court="Fla. Dist. Ct. App." date_filed="1978-11-07" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/american-motorists-insurance-co-v-hussain-7493154?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="7493154">363 So.2d 1175 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978). See also, Genaw v. Volkswagenwerk A.G., 536 F.2d 1039" court="5th Cir." date_filed="1976-08-09" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/randy-dean-genaw-v-volkswagenwerk-a-g-336209?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="336209">536 F.2d 1039 (5th Cir. 1976).

Reversed and remanded.

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