Florida Statute 55.601 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 55
JUDGMENTS

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F.S. 55.601

55.601 Uniform Out-of-Country Foreign Money-Judgment Recognition Act; short title.—Sections 55.601-55.607 may be cited as the “Uniform Out-of-Country Foreign Money-Judgment Recognition Act.”

History.—s. 1, ch. 94-239.

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Cases Citing Statute 55.601

Total Results: 20

F.V. de Araujo S.A. Madeiras, Agricultora, Industria e Comercio v. Dantzler Lumber & Export Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-10

Snippet: Out-of-Country Foreign Money-Judgment Recognition Act, §§ 55.601-07, Florida Statutes (2023) (the “Act”). Because

Vuillermin v. Mitsubishi Electric Europe Bv

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-11-22

Snippet: Out-of-country Foreign Money-Judgment Act,” sections 55.601-.607, Florida Statutes (2017) (the “Act”). The

Vuillermin v. Mitsubishi Electric Europe Bv

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-11-22

Snippet: Out-of-country Foreign Money-Judgment Act,” sections 55.601-.607, Florida Statutes (2017) (the “Act”). The

Desert Palace, Inc. v. Wiley

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-08-22

Citation: 145 So. 3d 946, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 13005, 2014 WL 4114482

Snippet: Statutes. Michael, 832 So.2d at 217. . Sections 55.601-607, Florida Statutes. . Whether or not the statute

The Rep. of Ecuador v. Dassum and Dassum

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-07-02

Citation: 146 So. 3d 58, 2014 WL 2963202, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 10162

Snippet: for recognition and enforcement under sections 55.601-607, Florida Statutes (2009), 7 nor

Tettamanti v. Opcion Sociedad Anonima

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-07-20

Citation: 67 So. 3d 356, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 11371, 2011 WL 2848625

Snippet: Foreign Money-Judgment Recognition Act, sections 55.601-607, Florida Statutes (2008), is controlling. Recognition

Eos Transport Inc. v. Agri-Source Fuels LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-05-20

Citation: 37 So. 3d 349, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 6966, 2010 WL 2222259

Snippet: Money-Judgment Recognition Act (the Act). See §§ 55.601-.607, Fla. Stat. (2009). The Act was adopted "to

Tettamanti v. Opcion Sociedad Anonima

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-05-06

Citation: 201 So. 3d 3, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 4181

Snippet: Out-of-country Foreign Money-Judgment Recognition Act. §§ 55.601-55.607, Fla. Stat. (2008). Under the Act: (5) Upon

Kramer v. Von Mitschke-Collande

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-12-31

Citation: 5 So. 3d 689, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 20379, 2008 WL 5412008

Snippet: the Swiss judgment may not be enforced under § 55.601 Fla. Stat. (2000), at this time. Otto’s heirs do

Israel v. Flick Mortgage Investors, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-11-26

Citation: 23 So. 3d 1196, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 17855, 2008 WL 4998760

Snippet: Out-of-country Foreign Money-Judgment Recognition Act. §§ 55.601-.607, Fla. Stat. (2008). Objecting to domestication

Garnac Grain Co., Inc. v. Mejia

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-08-15

Citation: 962 So. 2d 408, 2007 WL 2316950

Snippet: Venezuelan judgment recognized in Florida. See § 55.601, et. seq., Fla. Stat. (2006). Section 55.604, Florida

Iannazzo v. Stanson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-04-19

Citation: 927 So. 2d 1005, 2006 WL 1006490

Snippet: Recognition Act ("The Recognition Act"). See §§ 55.601-.607, Fla. Stat. (2005). The Recognition Act applies

New York State Dept. of Taxation v. Patafio

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-10-25

Citation: 829 So. 2d 314, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 15566, 2002 WL 31396460

Snippet: Foreign Money Judgment Recognition Act, sections 55.601-55.607, has a *319 similar provision,[2] and the

Guggiari v. Peralta

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-03-13

Citation: 814 So. 2d 473, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 3046, 2002 WL 384972

Snippet: intention to honor the Paraguayan judgment, see § 55.601 Fla. Stat. (2001), however a corrected order, instructed

Nadd v. Le Credit Lyonnais, SA

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-11-21

Citation: 804 So. 2d 1226, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 769, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 2274, 2001 WL 1472623

Snippet: Money Judgment Recognition Act (UFMJRA), sections 55.601-55.609, Florida Statutes (1995), LCL commenced

Otto's Heirs v. Kramer

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-08-15

Citation: 797 So. 2d 594, 2001 WL 913174

Snippet: to domesticate and enforce it here under section 55.601 Florida Statutes (2000). Reversed and Remanded

Muka v. Horizon Financial Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-02-02

Citation: 766 So. 2d 239, 2000 WL 121792

Snippet: section 1, U.S. Const.; and 28 U.S.C. § 1738. [3] §§ 55.601-55.607, Fla. Stat. (1999). [4] We also have not

Lorenzo v. Skowronski-Thompson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-06-23

Citation: 738 So. 2d 967, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 8292, 1999 WL 414220

Snippet: Foreign Money Judgments Recognition Act, sections 55.601-55.607, Florida Statutes (1995). This argument

Laager v. Kruger

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-12-24

Citation: 702 So. 2d 1362, 1997 WL 786496

Snippet: Islands judgment recognized pursuant to sections 55.601-607, Florida Statutes (1995), the Florida Uniform

Frymer v. Brettschneider

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-07-02

Citation: 696 So. 2d 1266, 1997 WL 361577

Snippet: Money-Judgment Recognition Act, Florida Statutes section 55.601 et seq.[3] Interestingly, this legislation was