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Florida Statute 68.086 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 68.086 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 68.086 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
68.086 Expenses; attorney fees and costs.—
(1) If the department initiates an action under this act or assumes control of an action brought by a person under this act, the department shall be awarded its reasonable attorney fees, expenses, and costs.
(2) If the department does not proceed with an action under this act and the person bringing the action conducts the action, the court may award to the defendant its reasonable attorney fees and expenses if the defendant prevails in the action and the court finds that the claim of the person bringing the action was clearly frivolous, clearly vexatious, or brought primarily for purposes of harassment.
(3) No liability shall be incurred by the state or the department for any expenses, attorney fees, or other costs incurred by any person in bringing or defending an action under this act.
History.—s. 6, ch. 94-316; s. 2, ch. 2009-193; s. 3, ch. 2009-223; s. 7, ch. 2013-104.

Cases Citing F.S. 68.086

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·Bank of New York v. Williams, 979 So. 2d 347 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008).

Cited 6 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2008 WL 957845

...[1] We have expressly rejected the Bank's argument in the context of a plaintiff's voluntary dismissal without prejudice. State ex rel. Marsh v. Doran, 958 So.2d 1082 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007). There we explained: We hold that a defendant is entitled to recover attorney's fees under section 68.086(3), which awards fees to the prevailing party, after the plaintiff takes a voluntary dismissal without prejudice....
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·State Ex Rel. Marsh v. Doran, 958 So. 2d 1082 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007).

Cited 5 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2007 WL 1730323

...Theodore R. Doran, Michael Ciocchetti, and Audrie M. Harris, of Doran, Wolfe, Ansay, & Kundid, Daytona Beach; and David H. Burns, Tallahassee, for Appellees. PER CURIAM. The primary issue in this case is whether the appellees were "prevailing parties" under section 68.086(3), Florida Statutes (2002). We hold that a defendant is entitled to recover attorney's fees under section 68.086(3), which awards fees to the prevailing party, after the plaintiff takes a voluntary dismissal without prejudice....
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