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Fla. Stat. § 55.602 (2025)
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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2002–2024 · leading case: Kramer v. Von Mitschke-Collande, 5 So. 3d 689 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008).
Kramer v. Von Mitschke-Collande, 5 So. 3d 689 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008). “§ 55.602(2). In April 2000, the District Court of the Canton of Zurich, the Swiss trial-level court, entered the initial partial judgment.”
Iannazzo v. Stanson, 927 So. 2d 1005 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006). “§ 55.602, Fla. Stat. (2005). The proper statute, however, is the Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act ("FEFJA"), sections 55.”
Nicor Int'l Corp. v. El Paso Corp., 292 F. Supp. 2d 1357 (S.D. Fla. 2003). “§§ 55.602, 55.603, Fla. Stat. Nicor and Carib nevertheless contend that because Coastal did not respond to Carib’s Statement of Damages in the Dominican proceedings, see Plaintiffs’ Exhibit 8, the sentence is rendered final in the amount of the Statement of Damages.”
New York State Dept. of Taxation v. Patafio, 829 So. 2d 314 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002). “" § 55.602(1) & (2), Fla. Stat. (1995). In other words, the UFMJRA applies only to judgments from jurisdictions outside the United States and its territories.”
Tettamanti v. Opcion Sociedad Anonima, 67 So. 3d 356 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011). “§ 55.602(2), Fla. Stat. (2008). . § 55.603, Fla.”
Ny State Dept. of Tax. & Fin. v. Klein, 852 So. 2d 866 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). “Foreign state is defined under the UFMJRA as "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.”
Hoffman v. Alix (M.D. Fla. 2023). “” Fla. Stat. § 55.602 . Alix’s Motion hinges on his arguments that the German judgment does not meet this definition.”
F.V. de Araujo S.A. Madeiras, Agricultora, Industria e Comercio v. Dantzler Lumber & Exp. Co. (Fla. 3d DCA 2024). “See § 55.602 (“‘Out-of-country foreign judgment’ means any judgment .”
Hunt v. Hooper, 996 So. 2d 940 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008). “502(1), and "out of country foreign judgments" that are obtained from "foreign states," see § 55.602. See also § 61.503(15), Fla. Stat.”
— 55.602(1) — 2 cases
New York State Dept. of Taxation v. Patafio, 829 So. 2d 314 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002). “" § 55.602(1) & (2), Fla. Stat. (1995). In other words, the UFMJRA applies only to judgments from jurisdictions outside the United States and its territories.”
Ny State Dept. of Tax. & Fin. v. Klein, 852 So. 2d 866 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). “Foreign state is defined under the UFMJRA as "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.”
— 55.602(2) — 3 cases
Kramer v. Von Mitschke-Collande, 5 So. 3d 689 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008). “§ 55.602(2). In April 2000, the District Court of the Canton of Zurich, the Swiss trial-level court, entered the initial partial judgment.”
Tettamanti v. Opcion Sociedad Anonima, 67 So. 3d 356 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011). “§ 55.602(2), Fla. Stat. (2008). . § 55.603, Fla.”
F.V. de Araujo S.A. Madeiras, Agricultora, Industria e Comercio v. Dantzler Lumber & Exp. Co. (Fla. 3d DCA 2024). “See § 55.602 (“‘Out-of-country foreign judgment’ means any judgment .”
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