The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)
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. . . . § 559.77(3). . . . Id. § 559.77(5) ; Gann v. BAC Home Loans Servicing LP , 145 So.3d 906, 908 (Fla. 2d Dist. Ct. . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5) ], due consideration and great weight shall be given to the interpretations of the Federal . . .
. . . . § 559.77(1), Fla. Stat. (2017). . . .
. . . ." § 559.77(4), Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . . § 559.77(3), which provides: A person may not be held liable in any action brought under this section . . . Stat. § 559.77(3). . . .
. . . . § 559.77(4). . . . Stat. §§ 559.72(18), 559.77(4) (providing a two-year statute of limitations for these FCCPA claims). . . .
. . . . § 559.77. . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5). . . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5). . . . .
. . . See § 559.77(5) (“In applying and construing [the FCCPA], due consideration and great weight shall be . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5). . . .
. . . MFP, Inc., 85 So.3d 1151, 1153 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012) (quoting § 559.77(5), Fla. Stat.). . . .
. . . Section 559.77 governs fee entitlement under the FCCPA and section 501.2105 controls fee entitlement . . . Banner was awarded fees pursuant to section 559.77(2); defendants were awarded fees under section 501.2105 . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5). Thus, Hawthorne controls our interpretation of the FCCPA with equal force. . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5). . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5). . . .
. . . . § 559.77(1), “[a] debtor” is authorized to bring a civil action to recoyer for violations of Fla. . . .
. . . . § 559.77(1). . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5). . . .
. . . . § 559.77(4). . . . Stat. § 559.77(2). . . . Stat. § 559.77(5); see also Groves v. U.S. . . .
. . . . § 559.77(2). . . . . Sta. § 559.77(5). .Because we hold that the district court should have vacated the default judgment, . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5) (2010))). . . .
. . . Section 559.77(5) provides that “[i]n applying and construing this section, due consideration and great . . . See § 559.77. Those remedies, however, do not extend to section 559.715. . . .
. . . section 559.72(9) and (2) her entitlement to declaratory and injunctive relief pursuant to sections 559.77 . . . Section 559.77 states the "[a] debtor may bring a civil action against a person violating the provision . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5), the two statutes are not identical. . . . Stat. § 559.77(3) (same). . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5). . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5) (“In applying and construing this section, due consideration and great weight shall be . . .
. . . . § 559.77(3). Second, the Bank must show that its errors were bona fide. Id. . . . Stat. § 559.77(3). . . . Stat. § 559.77. . . . Stat. § 559.77(2). . . . Stat. § 559.77. . . .
. . . . § 559.77(2). . Arianas v. LVNV Funding LLC, 54 F.Supp.3d 1308, 1310 (M.D.Fla.2014) ("U.S. . . .
. . . . § 559.77(2) (2014). . . .
. . . . § 559.77(4) (establishing a two-year statute of limitations for claims under the FCCPA); 15 U.S.C. . . .
. . . .” § 559.77(5); see also Kelliher v. Target Nat’l Bank, 826 F.Supp.2d 1324, 1327 (M.D.Fla.2011). . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5). . . . Stat. § 559.77(5). . . .
. . . Id. at § 559.77(2). . In re Martinez, 266 B.R. 523, 537 (S.D.Fla.2001). . 15 U.S.C. § 1692. . . . Stat. § 559.77(5). . In re Martinez, 266 B.R. at 537 (emphasis in original) (citing Graziano v. . . .
. . . . § 559.77(2) (emphasis added). The court may also award punitive damages. Id. . . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5). Read v. MFP, Inc., 85 So.3d 1151, 1153 (Fla.Dist.Ct.App.2012). . . .
. . . . § 559.77(3). . . . Stat. § 559.77(3), because four months elapsed before the calls finally ceased. 3. . . . Damages Pursuant to Florida Statute 559.77(2), Defendant may be liable for “actual damages” under the . . .
. . . Specifically, Baldwin argued that pursuant to section 559.77(2), if he files his action on an individual . . . Stat. (2010) (“In applying and construing [section 559.77], due consideration and great weight shall . . . The remedial portion of the FCCPA is set forth in section 559.77. . . . Baldwin’s argument focuses on the interpretation of section 559.77(2), which provides as follows: Any . . . We disagree with Baldwin’s argument that section 559.77(2) allows' for greater “additional statutory . . .
. . . See § 559.77(2), (5); 15 U.S.C. § 1692 (2000). . . . Rather, section 559.77(5) provides that “[i]n applying and construing this section, due consideration . . . Section 559.77 is a fee-shifting statute, which authorizes the trial court to award reasonable attorneys . . . See § 559.77(2). . . . See § 559.77(2). . . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5), "FCCPA specifies that, in construing its provisions, 'due consideration and great weight . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5). There is one distinct difference between the two laws, however. . . .
. . . I concur, but write to acknowledge Appellants’ argument that under section 559.77(2), Florida Statutes . . . determination of whether Appellants’ counterclaim “fail[ed] to raise a justiciable issue of law or fact[.]” § 559.77 . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5). On appeal, I.C. . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5). See In re Cooper, 253 B.R. 286, 290 (Bankr. . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5). . . .
. . . . § 559.77. . . . Stat. § 559.77(3). . . . Stat. § 559.77(5). . . . Stat. § 559.77(3). . See Warner v. . . .
. . . . § 559.77(4). . . .
. . . damages in the amount of $1,000.00, plus attorneys’ fees and costs, pursuant to Florida Statutes section 559.77 . . . the hearing on the Motion, the Debtors withdrew their requests for relief under sections 559.72 and 559.77 . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5). Defendant raises no additional arguments for summary judgment on the FCCPA claim. . . .
. . . . § 559.77. The equitable relief authorized includes the authority to grant injunctive relief. . . . rights and other legal relations of any interested party seeking such declaration,” and because Section 559.77 . . .
. . . . § 559.77, et seq., by the defendant, Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. (Doc. 2). . . . Stat. § 559.77(2) for a violation under § 559.72(7). . . . To determine the amount of statutory damages under § 559.77(2), the court must consider the frequency . . . Stat. § 559.77(2). “Adjudication” refers to a final determination or judgment. . . . To aid in interpretation of § 559.77(2), the statute provides that “[i]n applying and construing this . . .
. . . . § 559.77(2), and 28 U.S.C. § 1927. a. . . . s fees and costs in the total amount of $23,252.98 pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1692k(a)(3), Fla.Stat. § 559.77 . . .
. . . . § 559.77(3). The FDCPA has an almost identical provision. See 15 U.S.C. § 1692k(e). . . . Stat. § 559.77(2). . . .
. . . . § 559.77(5) states that “[i]n construing this section, due consideration and great weight shall be . . . However, that provision related only to the section on civil remedies, § 559.77. . . . Stat. § 559.77(5), a Plaintiff must assert “(1) that there was a disclosure of information to a person . . . Stat. § 559.77(2). . . .
. . . Stat. § 559.77. . . . Stat. § 559.77 (Florida’s consumer collection practices statute). . . . Stat. § 559.77 (emphasis added). . . . Stat. § 559.77. . . . Stat. § 559.77. . . .
. . . . § 559.77. . . .
. . . Section 559.77, Florida Statutes (2002), provides the civil remedies available for violations of the . . . As the Supreme Court determined in Harris, 338 So.2d at 200, by enacting section 559.77, the Legislature . . . As discussed above, by enacting section 559.77, the Legislature intended to provide statutory damages . . .
. . . In fact, § 559.77(5) of the FCCPA provides that, when applying the provisions of the FCCPA, “great weight . . . Because § 559.77 only provides a private right of action for violations of § 559.72, these remaining . . . Stat. § 559.77, titled "Civil Remedies”, is the enabling statute that permits a private right of action . . . Section 559.77(1) provides: "A debtor may bring a civil action against a person violating the provisions . . . Section 559.77(2), again citing § 559.72, provides that "[u]pon adverse adjudication, the defendant shall . . .
. . . . § 559.77(1). BCC argues that a violation of the registration statute, Fla. . . . Stat. §§ 559.72 and 559.77(1). . . .
. . . claiming they violated the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (“FCCPA”), specifically section 559.77 . . . Likewise, nothing in the text of section 559.77 evinces a legislative intent to preclude the submission . . . statutory tort, such as the FCCPA, which expressly provides that punitive damages may be awarded. § 559.77 . . .
. . . class certification order in an action under the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, section 559.77 . . .
. . . . § 559.77(2). . . .
. . . . §§ 559.72, 559.77: Cliff contends that OSI’s conduct violated Fla. . . . Stat. § 559.77. . . . Stat. § 559.77(4). . . . .
. . . Kelly sought and was awarded attorney’s fees pursuant to section 559.77, Florida Statutes (1995), as . . . Salzgeber contends the language of section 559.77 and the contract between Mr. . . . Section 559.77 reads, in part, “Upon adverse adjudication, the defendant shall be liable for ... court . . .
. . . Section 559.77, Florida Statutes (1999) provides that a debtor may bring a civil action against a person . . .
. . . exercise jurisdiction over an action for damages and for injunctive relief, brought under sections 559.77 . . .
. . . seeking not only the statutorily imposed damages but also punitive damages under Florida Statute, section 559.77 . . . Stat., sec. 559.77 unless they first make a reasonable showing by evidence in the record which would . . .
. . . Section 559.77. c. Violates the Florida Usury Statutes, Section 687.02, 687.03 et seq. d. . . .
. . . According to section 559.77: A debtor may bring a civil action against a person violating the provisions . . .
. . . should include a direction that Chase pay over to Northern $100,129.21, made up of the sums of $81,-559.77 . . .
. . . Dean then instituted this suit, pursuant to Section 559.77, Florida Statutes (1979), for violation of . . .
. . . (4) and (6), and thus they were each entitled to a minimum verdict of $1,000, relying upon Section 559.77 . . . There is no indication in Section 559.77(1) that a debtor bringing suit thereunder is to recover at least . . . Section 559.77(1) authorizes the allowance of attorney’s fees to the prevailing party. . . . Section 559.77(1) provides: (1) A debtor may bring a civil action against a person violating the provisions . . .
. . . . § 559.77(1) provides that where violation of the Consumer Collection Practices Act is found to exist . . .
. . . claim for payment against Davis in county court; Davis filed a counterclaim pursuant to §§ 559.72 and 559.77 . . . Pursuant to § 559.72(4) and § 559.77(1), Florida Statutes (1975), the trial court awarded Davis statutory . . .
. . . the Act does not require that plaintiff establish proof of actual damages less than $500.00, Section 559.77 . . . Section 559.77(1), Florida Statutes (1975) states in pertinent part: “If it appears to .the court that . . .
. . . debt of Story’s, engaged in' practices prohibited by Section 559.72 and made actionable by Section 559.77 . . .
. . . In enacting Florida Statutes, Sections 559.72 and 559.77, the legislature has provided a cause of action . . . coverage for actions brought against it under the provisions of Florida Statutes, Sections 559.72 and 559.77 . . .
. . . Interest Assessed Penalty Assessed Total 1956 1,337.02 921.90 378.56 2,637.48 1957 2,239.07 1,628.48 559.77 . . .
. . . Also in its amended motion to dismiss, Beneficial contended that Section 559.77(1), Florida Statutes, . . . Beneficial argued successfully before the trial court that the minimum damage provision of Section 559.77 . . .
. . . The issue thus joined is whether the claim as alleged falls within the purview of §§ 559.72 and 559.77 . . . This is an action pursuant to Florida Statute 559.77 and jurisdiction is in the Circuit Court by virtue . . . of an amount not due, appellant would be entitled to recover the statutory penalties provided in § 559.77 . . . (Emphasis added.) . “559.77 Civil remedies.— (1) A debtor may bring a civil action against a person violating . . .
. . . Section 559.77(1) provides as follows: “(1) A debtor may bring a civil action against a person violating . . .
. . . Nevertheless, defendant’s conduct clearly is in violation of § 559.72(10), Fla.Stat, F.S.A., and pursuant to § 559.77 . . . issued or approved by a government, governmental agency, or attorney-at-law, when it is not * * * * * . “559.77 . . .
. . . issued or approved by a government, governmental agency, or attorney-at-law, when it is not; Section 559.77 . . .