Pratt v. Equity Bank, N.A.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtCohen, J.
Appellant, John Pratt, appeals a non-final order to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court and sanctioned for failure to comply with a court order compelling him to produce docu*315ments. This dispute arises out of Appel-lee, Equity Bank’s attempt to enforce a Kansas judgment in a Florida circuit court. Pratt concedes that the Kansas judgment is enforceable in Florida, but argues that the trial court lacked personal jurisdiction over him. For a Florida court to have personal jurisdiction, Pratt contends, Equity Bank must personally serve him with process, in accordance with…
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