Florida Statute 83.48 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 83
LANDLORD AND TENANT

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F.S. 83.48

83.48 Attorney fees.—In any civil action brought to enforce the provisions of the rental agreement or this part, the party in whose favor a judgment or decree has been rendered may recover reasonable attorney fees and court costs from the nonprevailing party. The right to attorney fees in this section may not be waived in a lease agreement. However, attorney fees may not be awarded under this section in a claim for personal injury damages based on a breach of duty under s. 83.51.

History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330; s. 4, ch. 83-151; s. 2, ch. 2013-136.

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Cases Citing Statute 83.48

Total Results: 20

ANGEL AQUINO v. LESTER CHOY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-07-26

Snippet: So. 3d 456, 458–59 (Fla. 2d DCA 2022) (“Section 83.48[, Florida Statutes (2022)] does not provide that

DESTINY FULFILLED OUTREACH MINISTRIES, INC. d/b/a LITTLE WALKER'S AT THE EARLY LEARNING CENTER v. INVESTMENTS SWK, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-03-15

Snippet: provision). CONNER and ARTAU, JJ., concur. 1 See § 83.48, Fla. Stat. (2022) (“In any civil action brought

FRANCES FRIES v. TIM ANDERSON and LAURA ANDERSON

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-01-25

Snippet: with Florida Small Claims Rules 7.175, Chapters 83.48 and 83.49(3)(c), and, Chapter 57.105(1) Florida

JENIYA NEMANI v. NASSER SACHMECHI

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-03-02

Snippet: the award of attorney’s fees pursuant to section 83.48, Florida Statutes (2021), is permissive and because

NATALIA SOLANGE FONT POMALES v. AKLIPSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-02-23

Snippet: Attorney Fees and Costs, seeking fees under section 83.48, Florida Statutes (2021). 2 The trial court denied

ALINA NUNEZ v. AVIV AIR CONDITIONING, INC., etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-04-28

Snippet: 3d 820, 822 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010). 4 Section 83.48 provides: Attorney fees.—In any civil action

GINA NUGENT v. ANNE- LAURE MICHELIS

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-03-10

Snippet: landlord/tenant action: one is Florida Statute 83.48 and the other is the lockout statute, FS 83.67.”

Borjas v. Vergara

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-10-18

Snippet: entitlement to attorney’s fees pursuant to section 83.48, Florida Statutes. Because there is no landlord/tenant

Atlantis Estate Acquisitions, Inc. v. DePierro

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-04-24

Citation: 125 So. 3d 889, 2013 WL 1748642, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 6544

Snippet: rent under the Landlord and Tenant Act. Section 83.48(9) defines “advance rent” as “moneys paid to the

Florida Hurricane Protection & Awning, Inc. v. Pastina

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-09-08

Citation: 43 So. 3d 893, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 13391, 2010 WL 3488714

Snippet: party [was] entitled to attorneys fees, Section 83.48, Florida Statutes, (residential rental agreements)

GACCIONE v. Damiano

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-05-28

Citation: 35 So. 3d 1008, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 7674, 2010 WL 2131652

Snippet: denying attorney’s fees to Gaccione under section 83.48, Florida Statutes. Gaccione filed suit for breach

Scruggs v. Sutton

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-11-14

Citation: 970 So. 2d 853, 2007 WL 3355154

Snippet: Scruggs requested attorney's fees under section 83.48, Florida Statutes (2004). Sutton answered the second

Rados v. Rados

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-04-06

Citation: 791 So. 2d 1130, 2001 WL 331984

Snippet: for raising unsupported claims or defenses); § 83.48, Fla.Stat. (1999) (landlord and tenant actions);

Florida RS, Inc. v. Nelson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-12-18

Citation: 751 So. 2d 55, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 15959, 1998 WL 879142

Snippet: The court awarded the fee on the basis of section 83.48 which authorizes fees to “the party in whose favor

Meli Inv. Corp. v. Or

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-07-06

Citation: 621 So. 2d 676, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 7030, 1993 WL 243125

Snippet: attorneys fees and costs, as provided for in sections 83.48 and 760.50(6)(a)3., Florida Statutes (1991). A hearing

Swortz v. Southern Rainbow Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-08-04

Citation: 603 So. 2d 107, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 8385, 1992 WL 185031

Snippet: court to award attorney’s fees pursuant to section 83.48, Florida Statutes (1991), when the court only reserved

Complete Interiors, Inc. v. Behan

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-01-04

Citation: 558 So. 2d 48, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 119, 1990 WL 1219

Snippet: landlord tenant cases prior to the adoption of Section 83.48, Florida Statutes (1981), which provides: If a rental

Gilbert v. Jabour

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-07-05

Citation: 527 So. 2d 951, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1577, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 2823, 1988 WL 67781

Snippet: section 83.51(l)(a), Florida Statutes (1983). Section 83.48 of the statute limits the recovery of attorney’s

Xanadu of Cocoa Beach, Inc. v. Lenz

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-03-26

Citation: 504 So. 2d 518, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7393, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 874

Snippet: contains an item for attorney's fees under section 83.48, Florida Statutes (1983). The rental agreement between

Florida Patient's Compensation Fund v. Rowe

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-05-02

Citation: 472 So. 2d 1145, 53 U.S.L.W. 2573, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 249, 1985 Fla. LEXIS 3238

Snippet: 29, Fla. Stat. (1983) (mechanics' liens), and §§ 83.48 and 83.756, Fla. Stat. (1983) (landlord and tenant