Florida Statute 83.55 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 83
LANDLORD AND TENANT

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F.S. 83.55

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.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 83.55

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 83.55.

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Cases Citing Statute 83.55

Total Results: 9

The Duffner Family 2012 Irrevocable Trust v. The Lee R. Duffner Revocable Living Trust

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-07-31T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Harmonizing the choice of remedies with section 83.55 and the lease, we conclude that abandonment, surrender… of possession is a prerequisite to suit. See § 83.55, Fla. Stat. (“If either the landlord or the tenant

GINA NUGENT v. ANNE- LAURE MICHELIS

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-03-09T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: court costs under Florida Statutes § 83.52 and § 83.55 with § 83.43 as controlling authority.” Plaintiff

Paterson v. Deeb

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-06-12T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 472 So. 2d 1210

Snippet: damages caused by the noncompliance." §§ 83.54, 83.55, Fla. Stat. (1981).[4] The act has been characterized…duty. COUNCIL REPORT, Comment, p. 18. [4] Section 83.55, as recommended by the Council, provided that the

KD Lewis Enterprises Corp. v. Smith

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1984-01-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 445 So. 2d 1032

Snippet: of rent or in an action by the landlord under s.83.55 seeking to recover unpaid rent, the tenant may defend

Couton v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-09-30T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 447 So. 2d 252, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 21830

Snippet: SCHOONOVER and LEHAN, JJ., concur. No. 83-55 District Court of Appeal of Florida fladistctapp

Gonzalez v. Benoit

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-01-10T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 424 So. 2d 957

Snippet: relief. Reversed and remanded. NOTES [1] Section 83.55, Florida Statutes (1979) provides a basis for compensatory

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1982-06-18T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: and83.52(83.758), 83.53(83.757), 83.54(83.761[1]), 83.55(83.761[2]),83.56(83.763), 83.60(83.763), and 83.61

Lake Tippecanoe Owners v. Nat. Lake Develop.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1980-11-18T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 390 So. 2d 185

Snippet: for damages if the payments are not made. See § 83.55, Fla. Stat. (1979). The court may not exercise its

In Re Opinion to the Governor

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1970-07-01T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 239 So. 2d 1

Snippet: Fund Aid to Counties 40,083,055 *5 National School Lunch Trust Fund