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Fla. Stat. § 760.37 (2025)

Interference, coercion, or intimidation; enforcement by administrative or civil action.

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760.37 Interference, coercion, or intimidation; enforcement by administrative or civil action.It is unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise of, or on account of her or his having exercised, or on account of her or his having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise of any right granted under ss. 760.20-760.37. This section may be enforced by appropriate administrative or civil action.
History.s. 12, ch. 83-221; s. 9, ch. 89-321; s. 1142, ch. 97-102.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2015–2025 · leading case: Noah v. Assor, 379 F. Supp. 3d 1284 (S.D. Fla. 2019).
Noah v. Assor, 379 F. Supp. 3d 1284 (S.D. Fla. 2019). · cites it 11× “§§ 3604 (f)(1)-(2), 3617 ; (2) in Count II, violation of the Florida Fair Housing Act, Fla. Stat. § 760.37 ; (3) in Count III, violation of the Florida Fair Housing Act, Fla.”
Eddy Jean Philippeaux v. Apt. Inv. & Mgmt. Co., 598 F. App'x 640 (11th Cir. 2015). “§ 3617 ; Fla. Stat. § 760.37 ; Dixon v. Hallmark Cos.”
Stowe (M.D. Fla. 2025). · cites it 3× “” § 760.37, Fla. Stat. His parallel state law claim must be dismissed.”
Fox v. Gaines (S.D. Fla. 2022). “§ 3604 (b), (iii) violation of section 760.37, Florida Statutes, based on a protected right under section 760.”
Philippeaux v. Miami Apts. Investors, LLC (S.D. Fla. 2024). “To the contrary, the Notice of Determination of No Cause found in part “there is not reasonable cause to believe that a discriminatory housing practice occurred in violation of Section § 760.37, Florida Statutes[,]” which prohibits retaliation.”
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