The problem with having a great buddy who is a wiz at civ pro is that I get fun hypotheticals at dinner time.... what if the defendant, a CA resident, donates money to a Florida (FL) charity. In appreciation of the gift, the FL charity gives the defendant a one foot by one foot piece of land in FL. The Plaintiff, in an action for a tort that occurred in NY, brings suit for a tort occurring in NY in a FL state court based upon quasi in rem jurisdiction. Can the FL state court exercise personal jurisdiction over the defendant? Make an argument both ways.

I know ... I know... my buddy is just helping me sort through all my civ pro muck...