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Fla. Stat. § 83.55 (2025)

Right of action for damages.

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83.55 Right of action for damages.—If either the landlord or the tenant fails to comply with the requirements of the rental agreement or this part, the aggrieved party may recover the damages caused by the noncompliance.

History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1980–2024 · leading case: Paterson v. Deeb, 472 So. 2d 1210 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985).

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Paterson v. Deeb, 472 So. 2d 1210 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985). “[4] Section 83.55, as recommended by the Council, provided that the aggrieved party could recover "damages caused by the non-compliance, but punitive damages are not recoverable under this part.”

Gonzalez v. Benoit, 424 So. 2d 957 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983). · cites it 2× “NOTES [1] Section 83.55, Florida Statutes (1979) provides a basis for compensatory damages.”

Lake Tippecanoe Owners v. Nat. Lake Develop., 390 So. 2d 185 (Fla. 2d DCA 1980). · cites it 2× “See § 83.55, Fla. Stat. (1979). The court may not exercise its equity powers when there is an adequate remedy at law.”

Daniel E. Mann, Elizabeth Cannon & Lillian Rauh v. Samuel R. Pierce, Jr. & U.S. Dept. Of Hous. & Urban Dev., 803 F.2d 1552 (11th Cir. 1986). “51 codifies Florida landlord maintenance obligations and Fla. Stat. § 83.55 provides that a tenant may recover damages for a breach of these obligations.”

The Duffner Fam. 2012 Irrevocable Trust v. The Lee R. Duffner Revocable Living Trust (Fla. 3d DCA 2024). · cites it 3× “See § 83.55, Fla. Stat. (“If either the landlord or the tenant fails to comply with the requirements of the rental agreement or this part, the aggrieved party may recover the damages caused by the noncompliance.”

Gina Nugent v. Anne- Laure Michelis (Fla. 4th DCA 2021). “52 and § 83.55 with § 83.43 as controlling authority.”

Williams v. Scrima, 18 Fla. Supp. 2d 72 (Fla. Palm Beach Cty. Ct. 1986). “Section 83.55 would allow the tenant to recover damages caused by the landlord’s noncompliance with Section 83.”

Backus v. Tovar, 32 Fla. Supp. 2d 116 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1988). “§ 83.55 seeking to recover unpaid rent, the tenant may defend on the ground of a material noncompliance with § 83.”

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