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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVI
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Chapter 607
FLORIDA BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT

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F.S. 607.611

607.611 Right of action.—

(1)(a) Except in a benefit enforcement proceeding, no person may bring an action or assert a claim against a benefit corporation or its directors or officers with respect to:

1. A failure to pursue or create a general public benefit or a specific public benefit set forth in its articles of incorporation; or

2. A violation of an obligation, duty, or standard of conduct under this part.

(b) A benefit corporation is not liable for monetary damages under this part for the failure of the benefit corporation to pursue or create general public benefit or a specific public benefit.

(2) A benefit enforcement proceeding may be commenced or maintained only:

(a) Directly by the benefit corporation; or

(b) Derivatively by:

1. A shareholder of record on the date of the action or inaction complained of in the benefit enforcement proceeding;

2. A director;

3. A person or group of persons that owns beneficially or of record 5 percent or more of the outstanding equity interests in an entity of which the benefit corporation is a subsidiary on the date of the action or inaction complained of in the proceeding; or

4. Any other person who is specified in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the benefit corporation.

History.—s. 31, ch. 2014-209.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 607.611

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Cases Citing Statute 607.611

Total Results: 20

Progressive Select Insurance Company v. Lloyd's of Shelton Auto Glass, L L C, A/A/O Bruce Farlow

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-11

Snippet: added) (quoting Bistline v. Rogers, 215 So. 3d 607, 611 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017))); cf. 701 Palafox, LLC v

James Phillip Kincaid v. Debra Kincaid

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-05

Snippet: findings of fact.” McGowan v. McGowan, 344 So. 3d 607, 611 (Fla. 1st DCA 2022) (citations omitted).

TIMOTHY MERCER v. SADDLE CREEK TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND CARMEN RIVERA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-06-28

Snippet: for recovery. See Bistline v. Rogers, 215 So. 3d 607, 611 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017). Like the trial court, we

PROGRESSIVE SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY v. LLOYD'S OF SHELTON AUTO GLASS, L L C, A/A/O BRUCE FARLOW

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-06-07

Snippet: added) (quoting Bistline v. Rogers, 215 So. 3d 607, 611 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017))); cf. 701 Palafox, LLC v

FLORIDA INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC., D/B/A TEAM STAFFING SERVICES AND DEBORAH JONES v. KATHREEN TUMMARELLO, AS PERSONAL RESPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF TINAMARIE SMITH

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-03-15

Snippet: collective outrage.’”); Bistline v. Rogers, 215 So. 3d 607, 611 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017) (“[P]unitive

William Marvin Douberley v. Harold Peerenboom

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-12-13

Snippet: see also Bistline v. Rogers, 215 So. 3d 607, 611 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017) (noting that the “statute

HOSPITAL SPECIALISTS, P.A. v. KATHLEEN DEEN, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM ALVIN DEEN, ABDI ABBASSI, M.D., AND DIGESTIVE DISEASE CONSULTANTS, LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMANY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-11-21

Snippet: has been shown. Bistline v. Rogers, 215 So. 3d 607, 611 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017). Here, Appellee seeks

GARY I. MANHEIMER v. FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-08-02

Snippet: for recovery.” Bistline v. Rogers, 215 So. 3d 607, 611 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017). This means “that the trial

WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. vs CARSON MENDEZ, WILLIAM B. STALLINGS, AND AJC LOGISTICS, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-06-02

Snippet: (2022); see also Bistline v. Rogers, 215 So. 3d 607, 611 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017) (noting that the “statute

PIERRE RICHARD STANICLAS v. ALEXANDER GAMARNIK

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-02-08

Snippet: 5th DCA 2007))); Bistline v. Rogers, 215 So. 3d 607, 611 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017) (“[Section 768.72, Florida

PIERRE RICHARD STANICLAS v. DERIC L. BOGRAN

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-02-08

Snippet: 5th DCA 2007))); Bistline v. Rogers, 215 So. 3d 607, 611 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017) (“[Section 768.72, Florida

EDDIE DESHAZIOR v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-06-02

Snippet: request altogether. Brown v. Wainwright, 665 F. 2d 607, 611 (5th Cir. 1982) (finding that right to self-

KIS GROUP, LLC, ALERION MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC and RICARDO DEAVILA v. YVES MOQUIN

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-01-02

Citation: 263 So. 3d 63

Snippet: for recovery.” Bistline v. Rogers, 215 So. 3d 607, 611 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017). This is because punitive

Ryan Erick Cheney v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-04

Citation: 236 So. 3d 500

Snippet: represent himself. See Brown v. Wainwright, 665 F.2d 607, 611 (5th Cir. 1982) (en banc) (“Even if defendant

Carriage Hills Condominium, Inc. v. JBH Roofing & Constructors, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-03-20

Citation: 109 So. 3d 329, 2013 WL 1136399, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 4420

Snippet: Stadium, Inc. v. Sentinel Star Co., 316 So.2d 607, 611 (Fla. 4th DCA 1975). . As the QBE court also

Lindsey v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-09-09

Citation: 69 So. 3d 363, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 14243, 2011 WL 3962116

Snippet: altogether. See Brown v. Wainwright, 665 F.2d 607, 611 (5th Cir. 1982) (finding that right to self-representation

Leslie v. Carnival Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-11-25

Citation: 22 So. 3d 567, 2010 A.M.C. 263, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 17708

Snippet: in Admiralty-Jury Trial, 22 J. Mar. L. & Com. 607, 611 & n. 21 (1991) (citing House Committee on the

Bush v. Schiavo

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-02-13

Citation: 866 So. 2d 136, 2004 WL 257013

Snippet: Stadium, Inc. v. Sentinel Star Co., 316 So.2d 607, 611 (Fla. 4th DCA 1975), which quoted from Moore's

Chancellor Media Whiteco Outdoor Corporation v. Dot

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-10-09

Citation: 796 So. 2d 547, 2001 WL 826741

Snippet: seq., see Department of Energy v. Ohio, 503 U.S. 607, 611-612, 112 S.Ct. 1627, 1631-1632, 118 L.Ed.2d 255

State v. McCormick

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-09-25

Citation: 719 So. 2d 1220, 1998 WL 653600

Snippet: heard"); United States v. Burford, 755 F.Supp. 607, 611 (S.D.N.Y.1991) (approving authority of New York