Florida Statute 55.602 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title VI
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Chapter 55
JUDGMENTS

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F.S. 55.602

55.602 Definitions.—As used in this act, the term:

(1) “Foreign state” means any governmental unit other than the United States, or any state, district, commonwealth, territory, insular possession thereof, or the Panama Canal Zone, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or the Ryukyu Islands.

(2) “Out-of-country foreign judgment” means any judgment of a foreign state granting or denying recovery of a sum of money, other than a judgment for taxes, a fine, or other penalty.

History.—s. 2, ch. 94-239; s. 5, ch. 2005-241.

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Total Results: 8

Nicor International Corp. v. El Paso Corp.

292 F. Supp. 2d 1357, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21306

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 24, 2003 | Docket: 364871

Cited 10 times | Published

judgment for taxes, a fine, or other penalty." § 55,602(2), Fla. Stat. An order that does not award or

New York State Dept. of Taxation v. Patafio

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 2002 | Docket: 1733619

Cited 9 times | Published

of the Pacific Islands or the Ryukyu Islands." § 55.602(1) & (2), Fla. Stat. (1995). In other words, the

Kramer v. Von Mitschke-Collande

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 31, 2008 | Docket: 1664200

Cited 6 times | Published

granting or denying recovery of a sum of money.” Id. § 55.602(2). In April 2000, the District Court of the Canton

Iannazzo v. Stanson

927 So. 2d 1005, 2006 WL 1006490

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 19, 2006 | Docket: 1764867

Cited 4 times | Published

other than the United States or a state therein. § 55.602, Fla. Stat. (2005). The proper statute, however

Tettamanti v. Opcion Sociedad Anonima

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 20, 2011 | Docket: 60302095

Cited 1 times | Published

3d - , 2009 WL 1212156 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009). . § 55.602(2), Fla. Stat. (2008). . § 55.603, Fla. Stat

NY STATE DEPT. OF TAX. AND FIN. v. Klein

852 So. 2d 866, 2003 WL 21537334

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 9, 2003 | Docket: 1711017

Cited 1 times | Published

of the Pacific Islands or the Ryukyu Islands." § 55.602(1) & (2), Fla. Stat. (1995). In other words, the

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 2024 | Docket: 68377322

Published

or denying recovery of a sum of money . . . .” § 55.602(2) (emphasis added). The May 2004 Order, on its

Hunt v. Hooper

996 So. 2d 940, 2008 WL 5191505

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 2008 | Docket: 1692713

Published

judgments" that are obtained from "foreign states," see § 55.602. See also § 61.503(15), Fla. Stat. (2007) (defining