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alter ego test in Florida

10 Florida opinions name it 1 courts 1968–2019 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Florida courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Qualley v. International Air Service Co., Ltd.green
fladistctapp · 1992 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
2 sentences

1995Qualley v. International Air Service, 595 So.2d 194 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992).

1995Qualley, 595 So.2d at 196 (citations omitted).

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Dania Jai-Alai Palace, Inc. v. Sykesgreen
fla · 1984 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1990–1992
2 sentences

1992The rule is otherwise where, for example, the alter ego test can be met, see Woods v. Jorgensen, 522 So.2d 935 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988); see also Dania Jai-Alai Palace, Inc. v. Sykes, 450 So.2d 1114 (Fla. 1984), or where the non-Florida parent company independently satisfies the test for jurisdiction under Florida's long-arm statutes, see, e.g., MacMillan-Bloedel, Ltd. v. Canada, 391 So.2d at 750 , but those situations are not present here. [3] Second, plaintiff argues that when IASCO bought the stock of Integrity in 1985 (thereby also acquiring Integrity's wholly owned subsidiary, Cam Air), IASCO

1990We find no error by the trial court in its dismissal of the appellants’ alter ego claim against appellee, National Development Corporation, based upon Dania Jai-Alai Palace, Inc. v. Sykes, 450 So.2d 1114 (Fla.1984) and Steinhardt v. Banks, 511 So.2d 336 (Fla. 4th DCA), rev. denied, 518 So.2d 1273 (Fla.1987).

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State v. Cookgreen
wva · 1999 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019This is because under the alter ego rule, “a defendant using deadly force to defend a person who was not entitled to use deadly force would be held criminally liable.” State v. Cook, 515 S.E.2d 127, 135 (W.

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Bellairs v. Mohrmanngreen
fladistctapp · 1998 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010Aldea Comm’ns, Inc. v. Gardner, 725 So.2d 456, 457 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999); see also Bellairs v. Mohrmann, 716 So.2d 320, 322 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998) (“Under the alter ego theory of long-arm jurisdiction, a nonresident shareholder of a resident corporation may be subject to long-arm jurisdiction where the alter ego test can be met.”).

2010Aldea Comm’ns, Inc. v. Gardner, 725 So.2d 456, 457 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999); see also Bellairs v. Mohrmann, 716 So.2d 320, 322 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998) (“Under the alter ego theory of long-arm jurisdiction, a nonresident shareholder of a resident corporation may be subject to long-arm jurisdiction where the alter ego test can be met.”).

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Aldea Communications, Inc. v. Gardnergreen
fladistctapp · 1999 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010Aldea Comm’ns, Inc. v. Gardner, 725 So.2d 456, 457 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999); see also Bellairs v. Mohrmann, 716 So.2d 320, 322 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998) (“Under the alter ego theory of long-arm jurisdiction, a nonresident shareholder of a resident corporation may be subject to long-arm jurisdiction where the alter ego test can be met.”).

2010Aldea Comm’ns, Inc. v. Gardner, 725 So.2d 456, 457 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999); see also Bellairs v. Mohrmann, 716 So.2d 320, 322 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998) (“Under the alter ego theory of long-arm jurisdiction, a nonresident shareholder of a resident corporation may be subject to long-arm jurisdiction where the alter ego test can be met.”).

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Hobbs v. Don Mealey Chevrolet, Inc.green
fladistctapp · 1994 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
1 sentence

1998See id.; see also Hobbs v. Don Mealey Chevrolet, Inc., 642 So.2d 1149, 1155 (Fla. 5th DCA 1994); Qualley v. International Air Serv.

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Mac Millan-Bloedel, Ltd. v. Canadagreen
fladistctapp · 1980 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1992–1992
1 sentence

1992The rule is otherwise where, for example, the alter ego test can be met, see Woods v. Jorgensen, 522 So.2d 935 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988); see also Dania Jai-Alai Palace, Inc. v. Sykes, 450 So.2d 1114 (Fla. 1984), or where the non-Florida parent company independently satisfies the test for jurisdiction under Florida's long-arm statutes, see, e.g., MacMillan-Bloedel, Ltd. v. Canada, 391 So.2d at 750 , but those situations are not present here. [3] Second, plaintiff argues that when IASCO bought the stock of Integrity in 1985 (thereby also acquiring Integrity's wholly owned subsidiary, Cam Air), IASCO

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cluster 251848green
ca2 · 1960 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1968–1968
1 sentence

1968This award was confirmed in all respects by the New York Supreme Court. *231 In Fisser v. International Bank, 282 F.2d 231, 234 (2d Cir.1960), the court stated that: * * * * * * "* * * [T]he consequence of applying the alter ego doctrine is that the corporation and those who have controlled it without regard to its separate entity are treated as but one entity, and at least in the area of contracts, the acts of one are the acts of all." * * * * * * In addition, the representations made before the Impartial Chairman by the attorney for Larry Levine, Inc. — that he was authorized to represent So

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Seminole Boatyard, Inc. v. Christoph green
fladistctapp · 1998
1 sentence

2010Seminole Boatyard, 715 So.2d at 990 .

12010–2010
Nichols v. Paulucci green
fladistctapp · 1995
1 sentence

1997Nichols v. Paulucci, 652 So.2d 389 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995).

11997–1997
Woods v. Jorgensen green
fladistctapp · 1988
1 sentence

1992The rule is otherwise where, for example, the alter ego test can be met, see Woods v. Jorgensen, 522 So.2d 935 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988); see also Dania Jai-Alai Palace, Inc. v. Sykes, 450 So.2d 1114 (Fla. 1984), or where the non-Florida parent company independently satisfies the test for jurisdiction under Florida's long-arm statutes, see, e.g., MacMillan-Bloedel, Ltd. v. Canada, 391 So.2d at 750 , but those situations are not present here. [3] Second, plaintiff argues that when IASCO bought the stock of Integrity in 1985 (thereby also acquiring Integrity's wholly owned subsidiary, Cam Air), IASCO

11992–1992
Steinhardt v. Banks green
fladistctapp · 1987
1 sentence

1990We find no error by the trial court in its dismissal of the appellants’ alter ego claim against appellee, National Development Corporation, based upon Dania Jai-Alai Palace, Inc. v. Sykes, 450 So.2d 1114 (Fla.1984) and Steinhardt v. Banks, 511 So.2d 336 (Fla. 4th DCA), rev. denied, 518 So.2d 1273 (Fla.1987).

11990–1990

Statutes the citing opinions construe

FL § 48.193 (6)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 235 (1941–2026) TX 109 (1966–2026) LA 46 (1963–2024) GA 30 (1975–2026) NV 28 (1957–2024) IL 21 (1980–2024) UT 18 (1985–2026) CO 17 (1966–2020) OH 17 (1992–2022) NY 11 (1987–2024) KS 11 (1972–2025) FL 10 (1968–2019) ND 8 (2008–2023) PA 7 (2010–2021) NM 7 (1976–2025) WA 6 (1939–2024) IA 6 (1971–2024) KY 5 (2012–2025) TN 5 (2002–2022) DE 5 (2006–2024) CT 5 (1999–2022) AZ 5 (1989–2021) AK 4 (2002–2025) MO 4 (1994–2020) SC 4 (2004–2025) NC 4 (1939–2017) ID 4 (1979–2023) MI 3 (2008–2017) MD 3 (1987–1989) HI 3 (2003–2024) NJ 3 (1996–2021) IN 3 (2012–2019) VT 3 (1996–2001) OR 2 (1988–2020) WV 2 (1999–2015) MN 2 (1992–2010) WY 2 (2019–2021) MS 2 (2012–2014) OK 2 (2023–2023) VI 2 (2023–2023) WI 2 (1996–2023) NE 2 (1993–2002)

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