Florida Statute 55.603 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 55
JUDGMENTS

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F.S. 55.603

55.603 Applicability.—This act applies to any out-of-country foreign judgment that is final and conclusive and enforceable where rendered, even though an appeal therefrom is pending or is subject to appeal.

History.—s. 3, ch. 94-239; s. 6, ch. 2005-241.

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Total Results: 14

Nadd v. Le Credit Lyonnais, SA

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 2001 | Docket: 1699582

Cited 18 times | Published

and enforceable where they were rendered. See § 55.603, Fla. Stat.[6] If a judgment creditor wishes to

Osorio v. Dole Food Co.

665 F. Supp. 2d 1307, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99981, 2009 WL 3398931

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 20, 2009 | Docket: 64572

Cited 14 times | Published

is pending or is subject to appeal." FLA. STAT. § 55.603. Once the party seeking to enforce the judgment

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

" even though an appeal therefrom is pending. § 55.603, Fla. Stat. A foreign judgment means "any judgment

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

2000). [1] § 95.051(a), Fla. Stat. (2001). [2] § 55.603, Fla. Stat. ("This act applies to any foreign

Le Credit Lyonnais, SA v. Nadd

741 So. 2d 1165, 1999 WL 729066

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 10, 1999 | Docket: 453069

Cited 9 times | Published

of limitations implied is the requirement of section 55.603 that the judgment sought to be recorded must

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

therefrom is pending or is subject to appeal.” § 55.603, Fla. Stat. (2004). A foreign judgment is defined

Osorio v. Dow Chemical Co.

635 F.3d 1277, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 6208, 2011 WL 1087111

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 25, 2011 | Docket: 422468

Cited 5 times | Published

therefrom is pending or is subject to appeal," id. § 55.603, "is conclusive between the parties to the extent

Garnac Grain Co., Inc. v. Mejia

962 So. 2d 408, 2007 WL 2316950

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 15, 2007 | Docket: 480349

Cited 3 times | Published

adopted by the trial court in its order. Further, section 55.603, Florida Statutes (2006), which states that

Eos Transport Inc. v. Agri-Source Fuels LLC

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 20, 2010 | Docket: 1668729

Cited 2 times | Published

and conclusive and enforceable where rendered." § 55.603, Fla. Stat. A judgment is conclusive between the

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

2009). . § 55.602(2), Fla. Stat. (2008). . § 55.603, Fla. Stat. (2008). . Such grounds include,

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

a final judgment as required by the Act. See § 55.603, Fla. Stat. (2023) (“This act applies to any

Osorio v. Dow Chemical Company

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 25, 2011 | Docket: 2906490

Published

2 pending or is subject to appeal,” id. § 55.603, “is conclusive between the parties to the extent

Israel v. Flick Mortgage Investors, Inc.

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 26, 2008 | Docket: 1657323

Published

"[e]xcept as provided in s. 55.605" of the Act. § 55.603, Fla. Stat. (2008); § 55.604, Fla. Stat. (2008)

Lauke v. Lauke

765 So. 2d 810, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 10062, 2000 WL 1112705

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 9, 2000 | Docket: 64799874

Published

Sr., appeals an order entered pursuant to section 55.603, Florida Statutes (1997), which approved the