Florida Statute 78.20 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 78
REPLEVIN

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F.S. 78.20

78.20 Judgment for defendant when goods retained by, or redelivered to, defendant.—When property has been retained by, or redelivered to, defendant on his or her forthcoming bond or upon the dissolution of a prejudgment writ and defendant prevails, he or she shall have judgment against plaintiff for his or her damages for the taking, if any, of the property, attorney fees, and costs. The remedies provided in this section and s. 78.21 shall not preclude any other remedies available under the laws of this state.

History.—s. 12, Mar. 11, 1845; RS 1725; GS 2189; RGS 3494; CGL 5347; s. 28, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 73-20; s. 2, ch. 76-19; s. 411, ch. 95-147.

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Amendments to 78.20

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 78.20

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 78.20.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 78.20

Total Results: 20

JEAN CLAUDE BELVANT v. ABRAHAM COHEN

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-09-07

Snippet: that, to be entitled to a fee award under section 78.20 of the Florida Statutes (2014), a defendant must

UN2JC AIR 1, LLC v. R. D. DON WHITTINGTON

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-06-30

Snippet: remedies available under the laws of this state.” §§ 78.20–.21, Fla. Stat. (2010). Florida case law suggests—and

Wilkerson v. Johnson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-06-09

Citation: 139 So. 3d 965, 2014 WL 2561414, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 8794

Snippet: well as attorney’s fees and costs under section 78.20, Florida Statutes (2011). The trial court held a

Department of Transportation v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-12-11

Citation: 128 So. 3d 209, 2013 WL 6481129, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 19661

Snippet: from such express powers.” Op. Att’y Gen. Fla. 78-20 (1978) (citing State v. Atl. Coast Line R.R., 56

In Re Implementation of Committee on Privacy & Court Records Recommendations—Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-11-03

Citation: 78 So. 3d 1045, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 3030, 2011 WL 5829543

Snippet: retained by or redelivered to the defendant. Section 78.20, Florida Statutes (1995), provides for an award

Edwards v. Landsman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-01-12

Citation: 51 So. 3d 1208, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 45, 2011 WL 92746

Snippet: remedies available under the laws of this state.” §§ 78.20-21, Fla. Stat. (2010). Florida case law suggests

Kivisto v. Gmac LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-04-16

Citation: 978 So. 2d 283, 2008 WL 1734530

Snippet: to McMurrain, this court had construed section 78.20, Florida Statutes (2007), upon which this issue

Southern Auto & Truck Brokers, Inc. v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-05-04

Citation: 958 So. 2d 444, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 6790, 2007 WL 1296018

Snippet: trial court also awarded GMAC damages under section 78.20, Florida Statutes (2003), for the depreciation in

Black v. Burrows

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-11-30

Citation: 889 So. 2d 127, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 18096, 2004 WL 2723596

Snippet: Burrows’ motion for judgment pursuant to section 78.20 & -.21, Florida Statutes (1999). Appellants contend

Eastman Kodak Co. v. Thomas Gordon & Associates, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-02-28

Citation: 789 So. 2d 360, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 2137, 2001 WL 194079

Snippet: the rubric of “costs.” This was error. Section 78.20, Florida Statutes (1987), which authorizes the award

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-10-05

Citation: 773 So. 2d 1098, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2312, 2000 WL 1472356

Snippet: retained by or redelivered to the defendant. Section 78.20, Florida Statutes (1995), provides for an award

In re Amendment to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure—Final Judgment of Replevin Forms 1.995(a)-(d)

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-10-15

Citation: 723 So. 2d 180, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 547, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 1907, 1998 WL 716736

Snippet: retained by or redelivered to the defendant. Section 78.20, Florida Statutes (1995), provides for an award

Alachua County v. Adams

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-12-04

Citation: 702 So. 2d 1253, 1997 WL 746291

Snippet: Pinellas County, after a referendum, adopted ordinance 78-20. Section 2 of that ordinance set forth the "tourist

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. v. Dollar Enterprises, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-11-26

Citation: 702 So. 2d 1319, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 13302, 1997 WL 730717

Snippet: statutory authority upon which it'relied below, §§ 78.20, 713.78, Fla. Stat. (1995), seemed obviously not

Trans Atlantic Distributors, L.P. v. Whiland Co., S.A.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-04-19

Citation: 671 So. 2d 883, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 3917, 1996 WL 185025

Snippet: and costs are immediately awardable under section 78.20, Florida Statutes (1993), solely upon the dissolution

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1995-02-09

Snippet: 116 (Fla. 1968). 4 See, e.g., Op. Att'y Gen. Fla. 78-20 (1978) (in absence of general law authorizing such

Demetree v. Stramondo

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-06-25

Citation: 621 So. 2d 740, 1993 WL 221402

Snippet: value of the property and costs. See §§ 78.19, 78.20, 78.21, Fla. Stat. See e.g., State ex rel. O'Hara

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1993-05-26

Snippet: regardless of the form of action is limited); and AGO 78-20 (In the absence of any general law authorizing or

Comcoa, Inc. v. Coe

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-07-30

Citation: 587 So. 2d 474, 1991 WL 139152

Snippet: remedies provided by sections 78.068(4), 78.068(6) and 78.20, for the recovery of improperly replevined property

McMurrain v. Fason

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-07-22

Citation: 584 So. 2d 1027, 1991 WL 138153

Snippet: appropriate remedies under the statute and bond. Section 78.20 provides that upon the dissolution of a prejudgment