John Patrick, Petitioner v. Richard Hess, Respondents

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida held that Florida’s twenty‑year statute of limitations in section 95.11(1) governs the enforcement of a foreign judgment after it is recorded under the Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, and affirmed the Second District Court of Appeal’s decision. The Court also found it had jurisdiction to review the case under the Constitution’s direct‑conflict provision, dissenting judges argued otherwise.