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Becker v. Re/Max Horizons Realty, Inc.
27 Fla. L. Weekly D1357 (Fla. 1st DCA June 21, 2002)
The First District Court of Appeal held that late fees due on a promissory note constituted an integral part of the damages and could be included for purposes of determining the jurisdictional amount in controversy. The test for determining jurisdiction is the amount claimed and put into controversy in good faith. Furthermore, the court held that the clerk may enter a default judgment under Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.500(a) only if the defendant fails to file or serve any paper in the action. The court reiterated that the term
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