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Florida Statute 545.11 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 545.11 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 545.11 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
545.11 Remedy for persons injured by violation of law.In addition to the criminal and civil penalties herein provided, any person who is injured in her or his business or property by any other person, by reason of anything forbidden or declared to be unlawful by this chapter, may sue therefor in any court having jurisdiction thereof in the county where the defendant resides or is found, or any agent resides or is found, or where service may be obtained, and recover twofold the damages sustained by her or him, and the costs of suit. When it shall appear to the court before whom any proceeding under this chapter is pending, that the ends of justice require that other parties be brought before the court, the court may cause them to be made parties defendant and summoned, whether they reside in the county where such action is pending, or not.
History.s. 12, ch. 18031, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(469); s. 761, ch. 97-103.

Cases Citing F.S. 545.11

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·Bakst v. Lifestyle Tree Maint. Landscape Serv., Inc. (In Re HDI Partners), 202 B.R. 524 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1996).

Cited 2 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 31 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 240, 10 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 112, 37 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 64, 1996 Bankr. LEXIS 1428, 78 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 7515

subject to the Trustee's strong arm powers under § 545. 11 U.S.C. § 101(53). In re de la Vergne, 156 B.R
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Cited as authority(citing case) (2017)
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Cited as authorityIn Re Summit Staffing Polk County, Inc. (2003)
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Cited as authorityIn Re Quality Health Care (1997)
phrase: "rule_authority"

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