Brivis Enterprises, Inc. v. Plinski, 3D07-995.

Decision Date02 April 2008
Docket NumberNo. 3D07-995.,3D07-995.
Citation976 So.2d 1244
PartiesBRIVIS ENTERPRISES, INC., Appellant, v. Teresita VON PLINSKI, as Personal Representative of the Estate of David Garcia, and all survivors, Appellee.
CourtFlorida District Court of Appeals

Michael A. Vandetty, Miami, for appellant.

The Alvarez Firm; Robert S. Glazier, Miami, for appellee.

Before WELLS, ROTHENBERG and SALTER, JJ.

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

WELLS, Judge.

We grant the motion for rehearing in part to correct a factual error, withdraw the opinion filed on February 27, 2008, and substitute the following opinion in its place.

Brivis Enterprises, Inc. appeals from an order denying its motion to quash service of process and to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, filed after it had answered the complaint, moved to set aside a default, and engaged in discovery, all without mentioning service of process or personal jurisdiction. Because the defense was waived, we affirm. See Berne v. Beznos, 819 So.2d 235, 238 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002) (finding that pleading to the merits without objecting to service of process or lack of personal jurisdiction waives those defenses); Parra v. Raskin, 647 So.2d 1010, 1011 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995) (stating that failure to raise the insufficient service of process defense at the inception of a case, in either a motion or responsive pleading, constitutes a waiver of that defense); see also Caldwell v. Caldwell, 921 So.2d 759, 760 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006) (concluding that entering a general appearance following default without raising sufficiency of service of process or lack of personal jurisdiction constituted a waiver); Solmo v. Friedman, 909 So.2d 560, 564 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005) (holding that active participation in a proceeding waives issues regarding service of process defense and constitutes submission to a court's jurisdiction).

Affirmed.

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  • Cassis v. Windswept Props., Inc.
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division
    • 16 Octubre 2019
    ...such objection (see Dolan v. Dolan , 81 So 3d 558, 559–560 ; Bank of America, N.A. v. Lane , 76 So 3d 1007, 1009 ; Brivis Enters., Inc. v. Von Plinski , 976 So.2d 1244, 1244 ; Caldwell v. Caldwell , 921 So.2d 759, 760 ; Golden State Industries, Inc. v. Cueto , 883 So.2d 817, 821 ; Rojas v. ......
  • Johnson v. Johnson, 1D07-5377.
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • 15 Octubre 2008
    ...court's jurisdiction of his person. See Caldwell v. Caldwell, 921 So.2d 759, 760 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006); Brivis Enters., Inc. v. Von Plinski, 976 So.2d 1244, 1244 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008); Solmo v. Friedman, 909 So.2d 560, 564 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005) ("[I]f a party takes some step in the proceedings whi......
  • Dolan v. Dolan
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • 22 Febrero 2012
    ...by a party, an objection to improper service of process is waived. Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.140(b), (h)(1); 1 see Brivis Enters., Inc. v. Von Plinski, 976 So.2d 1244, 1244 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008) (failure to assert defense of insufficient service of process at inception waives that defense); Caldwell v......
  • Brivis Enterprises, Inc. v. Von Plinski, 3D08-1299.
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • 29 Abril 2009
    ...was "unworthy of belief." Brivis appealed the denial of the motion to quash service, and this Court affirmed. Brivis Enters., Inc. v. Von Plinski, 976 So.2d 1244 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008). Following a trial on damages, final judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff. The defendants' appeal We......
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  • Summons, service of process, and e-mail service
    • United States
    • James Publishing Practical Law Books Florida Family Law and Practice - Volume 1
    • 30 Abril 2022
    ...an after-the-fact general appearance does not waive a defect in the service of process. • Brivis Enterprises, Inc. v. Von Plinski , 976 So. 2d 1244 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008). Defense of insufficiency of process and lack of personal jurisdiction was waived where defendant answered complaint, moved ......

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