Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

...f a labor organization. There is, therefore, apparently no current Florida decision on the issue of standing, at least subsequent to the 1968 constitutional revision. We are thus concerned only with a general grant of "capacity to sue", conferred by Section 447.11, Florida Statutes, 1971, F.S.A.: "Any labor organization may maintain any action or suit in its commonly used name and shall be subject to any suit or action in its commonly used name in the same manner and to the same extent as any corporation authorized to do business in the state....

...Appellate Procedure. We reverse, holding that service of process on a secretary in the office of the business manager of a labor union is insufficient to permit the court to obtain jurisdiction over the union. § 48.141, Fla. Stat. (1983). See also § 447.11, Fla....

...Certain Picketers etc., et al. (Fla.1950), 46 So.2d 387 . . Treasure, Inc. v. Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders’ Union (Fla.1954), 72 So.2d 670 . . F.S. Section 447.01, F.S.A. ; F.S. Section 447.03, F.S.A. ; F.S. Section 447.09, F.S.A. ; F.S. Section 447.11, F.S.A....

...d with-prejudice. Upon declination of Local 806, the court translated the order of dismissal into final decree, from which this appeal en-| sued. *135 By its complaint, Local 806 alleges that the action was brought in its name under and by virtue of section 447.11, Florida Statutes Annotated, and that plaintiff is composed of musicians, either active or inactive, who meet at regular times for discussion of their personal affairs and other matters regarding the betterment of relations between musicians and the general public....

...ts is obviated. However, in that Injunctive Relief is sought, the Court will consider the matter for the determination of such relief. It is pointed out that the Stat *136 ute recited in the complaint, under which the complaint is brought, to-wit: F.S. 447.11 recognizes organizations such as the plaintiff herein as a legal entity, with the right to sue or be sued; further, said Chapter 447 defines some of the business activities of such organizations, and thus the law of Florida recognizes the l...

...Among other things, there are state registration and licensing requirements of labor unions and their business agents (447.06 and 447.04, respectively,) and the provision that unions keep records and accounts itemizing all receipts and expenditures (447.07). Section 447.11, under which this action is brought, provides that a labor union may maintain any action or suit in its commonly used name in the same manner and to the same extent as any corporation authorized to do business in this state....

service of process theretofore made, pursuant to § 447.11, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., on Rose Mary Coppola as business