Florida Statute 682.15 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Chapter 682
ARBITRATION CODE

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F.S. 682.15

682.15 Judgment or decree on award.—

(1) Upon granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity therewith. The judgment may be recorded, docketed, and enforced as any other judgment in a civil action.

(2) A court may allow reasonable costs of the motion and subsequent judicial proceedings.

(3) On motion of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding under s. 682.12, s. 682.13, or s. 682.14, the court may add reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation incurred in a judicial proceeding after the award is made to a judgment confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award.

History.—s. 14, ch. 57-402; s. 12, ch. 67-254; s. 26, ch. 2013-232.

Note.—Former s. 57.24.

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Total Results: 33

Mills v. Robert W. Gottfried, Inc.

272 So. 2d 837

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 12, 1973 | Docket: 1644691

Cited 21 times | Published

and to enter a judgment in accordance with Section 682.15, F.S. 1971, F.S.A. Contemporaneously therewith

Beach Resorts Intern. v. Clarmac Marine Const.

339 So. 2d 689, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15647

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 19, 1976 | Docket: 1436468

Cited 18 times | Published

costs of these subsequent court proceedings. Section 682.15, Florida Statutes (1975). The general rule

McDaniel v. Berhalter

405 So. 2d 1027

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 1981 | Docket: 1703581

Cited 17 times | Published

and to enter a judgment in accordance with Section 682.15, F.S. 1971, F.S.A. Contemporaneously therewith

Aztec Medical Services, Inc. v. Burger

792 So. 2d 617, 2001 WL 946391

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 22, 2001 | Docket: 2448881

Cited 15 times | Published

for confirmation of an arbitration award, and section 682.15 provides for the entry of judgment on a confirmed

United Services Auto. Ass'n v. Smith

527 So. 2d 281, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1445, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 2659, 1988 WL 62147

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 17, 1988 | Docket: 2516727

Cited 13 times | Published

statutory UM coverage. Relying on another statute, section 682.15, Florida Statutes,[2] the Comeau court commented

American Indem. Co. v. Comeau

419 So. 2d 670, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20852

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 11, 1982 | Docket: 1606706

Cited 9 times | Published

after a timely petition to modify the award. Section 682.15, Florida Statutes (1982), provides in part:

City of Tallahassee v. Big Bend PBA

703 So. 2d 1066, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 7609, 1997 WL 345585

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 24, 1997 | Docket: 1704210

Cited 8 times | Published

judicial work (i.e., entry of a judgment) will occur. § 682.15, Fla. Stat. (1995). Thus, if an order confirming

Polley v. Gardner

98 So. 3d 648, 2012 WL 4009774, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 15372

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 2012 | Docket: 60312500

Cited 7 times | Published

within ninety days of delivery of the award.”). Section 682.15, Florida Statutes (2011), provides: Upon the

Polley v. Gardner

98 So. 3d 648, 2012 WL 4009774, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 15372

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 2012 | Docket: 60312500

Cited 7 times | Published

within ninety days of delivery of the award.”). Section 682.15, Florida Statutes (2011), provides: Upon the

Sharpe v. LYTAL & REITER, CLARK, SHARPE

702 So. 2d 622, 1997 WL 770686

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 17, 1997 | Docket: 1513307

Cited 7 times | Published

confirmation of an arbitration award,[3] and section 682.15 provides for the entry of judgment on a confirmed

Health Care Associates, Inc. v. Brevard Physicians Group

701 So. 2d 118, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 12219, 1997 WL 677304

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 31, 1997 | Docket: 1442511

Cited 4 times | Published

be enforced as any other judgment or decree." § 682.15, Fla. Stat. (1995). Thus, an order confirming

TALLAHASSEE MEM. REG. MED. v. Kinsey

655 So. 2d 1191

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 1995 | Docket: 1327282

Cited 4 times | Published

Code apply in this case. In relevant part, section 682.15 states that, "[u]pon the granting of an order

Metropolitan Dade County v. RESOURCES RECOVERY

462 So. 2d 570, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 198

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 15, 1985 | Docket: 64578

Cited 4 times | Published

are now arguing about, the court itself. As section 682.15, Florida Statutes (1983) provides: Upon the

Newport Motel, Inc. v. COBIN RESTAURANT. INC.

281 So. 2d 234, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 7639

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 26, 1973 | Docket: 1261841

Cited 4 times | Published

arbitration award is automatic, being so directed by § 682.15 Fla. Stat., F.S.A. Those were the services of

Nucci v. STORM FOOTBALL PARTNERS

82 So. 3d 180, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 3838, 2012 WL 751966

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 2012 | Docket: 400990

Cited 3 times | Published

and conclusive judgment. Id. at 1328; see also § 682.15. Absent a basis to vacate, the trial court must

Allstate Ins. Co. v. Langston

358 So. 2d 1387, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 16012

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 6, 1978 | Docket: 1690959

Cited 3 times | Published

award to be vacated or modified or corrected. Section 682.15 thereof provides that upon confirming an award

Residences at Bath Club v. Bath Club Entertainment, LLC

166 So. 3d 910, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 9214, 2015 WL 3757780

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 17, 2015 | Docket: 2665795

Cited 2 times | Published

with proof of insurance). Pursuant to section 682.15, Florida Statutes, the Arbitral Award was confirmed

State Farm Florida Insurance v. Gonzalez

76 So. 3d 34, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 19530, 2011 WL 6057875

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 7, 2011 | Docket: 60304492

Cited 1 times | Published

Confirm and enter final judgment in their favor. See § 682.15, Fla. Stat. (2008) (“Upon the granting of an order

Paige v. American Security Insurance Co.

987 So. 2d 128, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 10304, 2008 WL 2663756

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 9, 2008 | Docket: 64855243

Cited 1 times | Published

be enforced as any other judgment or decree.” § 682.15, Fla. Stat. (emphasis added). Rule 1.525 provides

Aviation Performance Solutions, LLC v. Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 23, 2025 | Docket: 70890936

Published

determining he was entitled to fees based on section 682.15, Florida Statutes (2019). At a subsequent

BOG TWELVE ZAHAV FL, LLC, ZAHAV FLORIDA, LLC v. WHITE HAWK ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 17, 2024 | Docket: 68088048

Published

decision. First, for purposes of this appeal, section 682.015(1), Florida Statutes (2020), provides that

LYONS HERITAGE TAMPA, LLC v. PHILLIPS, PHILLIPS

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 17, 2024 | Docket: 68443427

Published

and costs as the prevailing party pursuant to section 682.15. Lyons Heritage filed a response in opposition

Michael Fisten v. Julie Brown

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 21, 2024 | Docket: 68268115

Published

has the authority to overturn the award.”); § 682.015(1), Fla. Stat. (2022) (providing that “a petition

THE RESIDENCES AT THE BATH CLUB CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., etc. v. BATH CLUB ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, etc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 1, 2023 | Docket: 66777658

Published

accept the deed was not justified. Pursuant to section 682.15, Florida Statutes, the arbitral award was confirmed

Sea Vault Partners v. Bermello, Ajamil & Partners

274 So. 3d 473

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 22, 2019 | Docket: 15658397

Published

as the “Revised Florida Arbitration Code.” Section 682.015, irrelevant to the issue before us, governs

Sea Vault Partners v. Bermello, Ajamil & Partners

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 22, 2019 | Docket: 15688830

Published

as the “Revised Florida Arbitration Code.” Section 682.015, irrelevant to the issue before us, governs

Ross v. Prospectsplus!, Inc.

182 So. 3d 802, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 187, 2016 WL 56467

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 6, 2016 | Docket: 3026119

Published

conclude that the appeal should be dismissed. Section 682.15 states that “[u]pon granting an order confirming

Estate of Williams v. Kevin F. Jursinski, P.A.

160 So. 3d 500, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 4041, 2015 WL 1259497

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 20, 2015 | Docket: 60246875

Published

mandatory provisions of section 682.03. Under section 682.015, a party to a pending civil action involving

Kineard v. State, Dept. of Juvenile Justice

987 So. 2d 1231, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 11861, 2008 WL 3052110

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 7, 2008 | Docket: 201888

Published

arbitrator's award without entering judgment thereon. See § 682.15, Fla. Stat. (2007); City of Tallahassee v. Big

Architectural Sheet Metal, Inc. v. RLI Insurance Co.

936 So. 2d 1181, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 14246, 2006 WL 2451032

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 25, 2006 | Docket: 64846453

Published

“enforced as any other judgment or decree,” see section 682.15, Florida Statutes (2005), the trial court has

Andrew H. Warner, Inc. v. Siga, Inc.

690 So. 2d 626, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 1554, 1997 WL 78219

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 1997 | Docket: 64772157

Published

in conformity with the arbitration award. See § 682.15, Fla. Stat. (1993); Allstate Ins. Co. v. Langston

Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center, Inc. v. Kinsey

655 So. 2d 1191, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 5342

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 1995 | Docket: 64756672

Published

Code apply in this case. In relevant part, section 682.15 states that, “[u]pon the granting of an order

Carpet Concepts of St. Petersburg, Inc. v. Architectural Concepts, Inc.

559 So. 2d 303, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 2081, 1990 WL 35385

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 30, 1990 | Docket: 1751565

Published

"enforced as any other judgment or decree," section 682.15, Florida Statutes (1987), the trial court does