Florida Statute 77.8 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 77
GARNISHMENT

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F.S. 77.08

77.08 Writ; jury trial.—On demand of either party a jury summoned from the body of the county shall be impaneled to try the issues.

History.—s. 1, ch. 7353, 1917; RGS 3455; CGL 5308; s. 27, ch. 67-254.

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Amendments to 77.08

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 77.08

Total Results: 13

Zelaya/Capital International Judgment, LLC v. John Zelaya

769 F.3d 1296, 89 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1960, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 20656

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 23, 2014 | Docket: 1424790

Cited 21 times | Published

Specifically, the Florida statute cited by ZC (Fla.Stat. § 77.08) does provide for jury trials in garnishment actions

SEC. Bank v. Bellsouth Adv. & Pub. Corp.

679 So. 2d 795, 1996 WL 410683

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 24, 1996 | Docket: 1215719

Cited 19 times | Published

right to jury trial in a garnishment proceeding, § 77.08, Fla.Stat., although there was no jury trial demand

Windsor-Thomas Group, Inc. v. Parker

782 So. 2d 478, 2001 WL 282804

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 23, 2001 | Docket: 456472

Cited 3 times | Published

the writ may raise issues requiring a trial. See § 77.08, Fla.Stat. (1997). Florida law recognizes certain

GLOBE LIFE & ACC. INS. CO. v. Preferred Risk Mut. Ins. Co.

539 So. 2d 1192, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 744, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 1534, 1989 WL 26760

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 23, 1989 | Docket: 452803

Cited 3 times | Published

denied by the trial court, despite the fact that Section 77.08, Florida Statutes (1987), permits a jury trial

Robert C. Malt & Co. v. Colvin

419 So. 2d 745

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 1982 | Docket: 1753944

Cited 2 times | Published

demanding a jury trial on the issues made (Section 77.08). That is what appellant did. Because we hold

Keith Stansell v. Samark Jose Lopez Bello

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 30, 2024 | Docket: 67594364

Published

Argued: Jan 24, 2024

were entitled to a jury trial under Fla. Stat. § 77.08 on whether they USCA11 Case: 22-13798 Document:

Keith Stansell v. UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 23, 2022 | Docket: 64914712

Published

29 impaneled to try the issues.” Fla. Stat. § 77.08. This statute pro- vides a “right to jury trial

Cadle Co. v. G & G Associates

741 So. 2d 1257, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 13198, 1999 WL 816974

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 6, 1999 | Docket: 64791259

Published

call for a full trial or evidentiary hearing. Section 77.08, Florida Statutes (1997), supports this interpretation

Simonetti v. Porter

731 So. 2d 785, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 4909, 1999 WL 218427

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 1999 | Docket: 64787996

Published

trial provisions in the garnishment statute, section 77.08 or 77.16, Florida Statutes (1995). In any event

Palm Coast Recovery Corp. v. Carter

638 So. 2d 1003, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 5802, 1994 WL 261415

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 1994 | Docket: 64749321

Published

401 So.2d 1166 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981). See also section 77.08, Florida Statutes (1991). The failure to appeal

Newell ex rel. Palm Beach County v. Awbrey

277 So. 2d 18, 1973 Fla. LEXIS 4469

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 25, 1973 | Docket: 64532029

Published

et seq., F.S.1969, F.S.A., and particularly Section 77.08 thereof. “For the foregoing reasons a writ of

Awbrey v. Newell

260 So. 2d 281, 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 6967

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 7, 1972 | Docket: 64525192

Published

et seq., F.S.1969, F.S.A., and particularly Section 77.08 thereof. For the foregoing reasons a writ of

Libberton v. Libberton

240 So. 2d 336, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 5596

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 1970 | Docket: 64517058

Published

. See, for example, 9 Fla.Jur., Damages, Section 77; 8 Fla.Jur., Costs, Section 33. . While we purport