Florida Statute 770.08 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 770
DEFAMATION

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F.S. 770.08

770.08 Limitation on recovery of damages.—No person shall have more than one choice of venue for damages for libel founded upon a single publication or exhibition or utterance, as described in s. 770.05, and upon his or her election in any one of his or her choices of venue, then the person shall be bound to recover there all damages allowed him or her.

History.—s. 4, ch. 67-52; s. 1179, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 770.08

Level: Degree
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Cases Citing Statute 770.08

Total Results: 3

Edward L. Nezelek, Inc. v. Sunbeam Tel. Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-03-16

Citation: 413 So. 2d 51

Snippet: suffered through defamation by the media. §§ 770.05, 770.08, Florida Statutes (1979), Perdue v. Miami Herald

Perdue v. Miami Herald Publishing Company

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-01-17

Citation: 291 So. 2d 604

Snippet: since the time of that decision, of F.S. §§ 770.05-770.08, F.S.A., and held that venue of the instant action

State ex rel. Buford v. Watkins

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1923-04-28

Citation: 88 Fla. 392, 102 So. 347

Snippet: statute and then assail its validity. 12 C. J. 770; 8 Cyc. 792; Outagamie County v. Zeuhlke, 165 Wis