Florida Statute 542.23 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 542
COMBINATIONS RESTRICTING TRADE OR COMMERCE

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F.S. 542.23

¹542.23 Equitable remedies.—In addition to other remedies provided by this part, any person shall be entitled to sue for and have injunctive or other equitable relief in the circuit courts of this state against threatened loss or damage by a violation of this part. In any action under this section in which the plaintiff substantially prevails, the court shall award the cost of suit, including a reasonable attorney fee, to the plaintiff.

History.—s. 1, ch. 80-28; s. 8, ch. 2025-213.

¹Note.—Amended by s. 8, ch. 2025-213, effective July 1, 2025, per s. 22, ch. 2025-213. Chapter 2025-213 became law without the Governor’s signature on July 3, 2025, per s. 8(a), Art. III of the State Constitution. In Re Advisory Opinion to the Governor Request of June 29, 1979, 374 So. 2d 959 (Fla. 1979), specifies the constitutional effective date in s. 9, Art. III of the State Constitution in this situation. The constitutional effective date is August 15, 2025, for ch. 2025-213.

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Cases Citing Statute 542.23

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Duck Tours Seafari, Inc. v. City of Key West

875 So. 2d 650, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 3290, 2004 WL 575695

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 2004 | Docket: 1283993

Cited 6 times | Published

Respectfully, the trial court erred on this point. Section 542.23, Florida Statutes authorizes injunctive or

Jet 1 Center, Inc. v. City of Naples Airport Authority (In Re Jet 1 Center, Inc.)

322 B.R. 182, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 151, 2005 Bankr. LEXIS 233, 44 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 98, 2005 WL 419680

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 15, 2005 | Docket: 1802146

Cited 3 times | Published

injunctive relief and attorneys fees pursuant to Section 542.23 of the Florida Statutes for violation of Section