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Fla. Stat. § 542.30 (2025)
Jurisdiction and venue.
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1542.30 Jurisdiction and venue.—Without regard to the amount in controversy, a suit or proceeding brought under this part shall be brought in the circuit court in and for any county in which the cause of action arose; in which any defendant resides, is found, or has an agent; or in which any act in furtherance of the conduct prohibited by this part occurred.
1Note.—Amended by s. 16, 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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1984–2021 · leading case: Sabates v. Int'l Med. Centers, Inc., 450 So. 2d 514 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984).
Sabates v. Int'l Med. Centers, Inc., 450 So. 2d 514 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984). “(1981), contains no express provision preserving the right to bring an action in the courts, nonetheless, because cases involving antitrust violations are generally considered to be "of a character inappropriate for enforcement by arbitration," American Safety Equipment Corp.”
Patel v. Ashco Enter., Inc., 711 So. 2d 239 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998). “See § 542.30, Fla. Stat. (1995). However, the parties' mediation agreement was valid and enforceable.”
Avalon Carriage Serv. Inc. v. City of St. Augustine, 417 F. Supp. 2d 1279 (M.D. Fla. 2006). “Noerr-Pennington Doctrine Defendants Harriss and Litzinger briefly provide that if Plaintiff is trying to assign individual liability to them under Section 2 of the Sherman Act for “counseling the [City] Commission not to issue” Plaintiff more permits, such liability is barred…”
Crystal Lake Cmty. Ass'n, Inc. v. Zilis (M.D. Fla. 2021). “CAFA Jurisdiction The initial Complaint and Amended Complaint allege state court jurisdiction, citing Fla. Stat. § 542.30 . Doc. 1-1 ¶ 29; 16 ¶ 29.”
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