Joannou v. Corsini - WestlawNext Page 1 of 5 WestlawNext" I • Jounce v. Corlinl Ciseidauriesaisseinreas coMOUMµ Nava. IMO Masa XI 14V Ltsuay1092 Sea diseson t OisatowSWIta by fonthion. ha v beilmonala 2"" 212. 2" • — . . _ - . _ eS peania urges 543 So 20 30e pLIF) 543 So.2d 308 District Court of Appeal of Florida. Fourth District. George C. JOANNOU, Appellant, v. Frank A. CORSINI, Appellee. Nos.82- 3136.88 - 0334 MeV3.109. in a proceeding to enforce a doMelticated foreign judgment. the defendant Wonted from orders of the Circuit Court &sward County. Constance toter°. J., welch granted plaInWfS motions to compel discovery and to hold defendant in contempt. After conaolidation. the Chat! Court Of Appeal. Warner. J.. held that: (1) trial coon had jurisdiction over the defendant; (2) even If vial court did not have personal funsaction over defendant so oak( defendant to answer iMerrOgatones. defendant was not greet disobey trial caves order. and (3) civil contempt oraer was rendered moot by reversal of foreign judgment to extent that a sought to compel defendant to answer the interrogate/nos. however. contempt order was not mOibt to extent that it awarded SlinCtorts to COnsel to comensate plamtiff for Na *Romer fern expended n securing congeance without discovery order. Affirmed In part, reversed in part, and remanded. West Headnotelit (3) Chance View 1 Judgment C Enforcement m other states Foreign judgment sought to be domesticated must toe final. Wears F.S.A. § 55.501. 1 Casa that cites this heat:Mote 2 Judgment Felon:ovum in other states Whether or not foreign lodgment is final. for purposes Of seeking domestication of that nu:foment must be determined by tee of state of ferldniOn. but where that states law is not brought to court's anenson. law of that state may be presumed to be law of forum slide. West's F S.A. § 55 501 3 Cases that Cite this headnote 3 Judgment %az F prat juilbment Judgment is final where not