Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

...On April 21, 2017, the trial court entered an order granting BAP’s motion for sanctions and finding BAP was entitled to an award of all its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred in the Arbitration. In so doing, the trial court concluded it had jurisdiction pursuant to sections 682.015 and 682.031, Florida Statutes (2017), as well as under the court’s inherent authority to impose sanctions for bad-faith conduct. The trial court then conducted an evidentiary hearing on May 30; August 14; and August 16, 2017, to determine the amount of fees and costs to which BAP was entitled....

...2009) (“Payment of fees is a procedural condition precedent that the trial 9 court should not review.”). Thus, the trial court was without authority to sanction Sea Vault for failing to pay the Arbitrator’s fee. Finally, the trial court’s reliance on sections 682.015 and 682.031 was misplaced. Neither grants the trial court authority to sanction Sea Vault. Chapter 682, Florida Statutes, is known as the “Revised Florida Arbitration Code.” Section 682.015, irrelevant to the issue before us, governs the procedure for serving petitions and motions in the trial court. Section 682.031 is entitled “Provisional remedies” and provides as follows: (1) Before an arbit...

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

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

...event any waiver of Jursinski’s right to arbitration under the agreement, and that once the motion was filed, the Estate could no longer exercise its right to file a voluntary dismissal in light of the mandatory provisions of section 682.03. Under section 682.015, a party to a pending civil action involving an agreement to arbitrate, as is the case here, must file a motion to compel arbitration in the underlying civil case in order to invoke the provisions of chapter 682....

...wing the Estate to terminate the circuit court’s jurisdiction circumvents the intent of chapter 682 because Jursinski could have sought arbitration of any issue relating to the retainer agreement by filing an initial petition for arbitration under section 682.015....

...Pino, 121 So.3d at 32 (citing DeLuca v. Harriman, 402 So.2d 1205, 1206 (Fla. 2d DCA 1981)). Indeed, Jursinski remains free to seek binding arbitration of any issue relating to the retainer agreement by filing an initial petition for arbitration under section 682.015....

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

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

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

...grounds upon which an award of an arbitrator in a statutory arbitration proceeding may be vacated[.] . . . Thus, in the absence of one of the . . . factors set forth in the statute, neither a trial court nor a district court of appeal has the authority to overturn the award.”); § 682.015(1), Fla....

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

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

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

...Storm Football Partners, 82 So. 3d 180, 181 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012). However, issues of law are reviewed de novo. Lopez v. Avatar Prop. & Cas. Ins., 313 So. 3d 230, 236 (Fla. 5th DCA 2021). Initially, two statutes inform our decision. First, for purposes of this appeal, section 682.015(1), Florida Statutes (2020), provides that a petition for judicial review of an arbitrator's award "must be made to the court and heard in the manner provided by law or rule of court for making and hearing motions." Section 682.15, th...

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