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Monthly Archives: November 2015

Defective complaint does not require deposit rent into registry of court for motion to dismiss

24 Tuesday Nov 2015

Posted by apjlaw in Landlord - Tenant, Requirement to post rent into court registry

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83.60(2), court registry, defective complaint, LANDLORD, TENANT

Landlord filed a complaint naming the defendant  only in the case caption,  whereas an unrelated person is named as the tenant  in body of the complaint.  Defendant was defaulted for failing to post the rent into the court registry and appealed.

The court explained that because a default admits liability only as claimed in the pleading, no liability was stated against  Defendant.  While §83.60(2), Florida Statutes requires the deposit of rent claimed into the registry as a condition to raising any defense other than payment,  the court does not consider Defendant’s defense as contemplated §83.60(2), Fla. Stat., because he was never legally required to raise a defense. Put another way, Defendant’s  challenge would normally be the subject of a motion to dismiss rather than an affirmative defense.

HOUCK, vs. 7402 HERITAGE HILLS, LLC, Circuit Court, 13th Judicial Circuit (Appellate) in and for Hillsborough County, Civil Appellate Division. August 24, 2015.  23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 306a

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Eviction settlement agreement does not survive the renewal of the lease

19 Thursday Nov 2015

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attorneys fees, eviction, LANDLORD, prevailing party, settlement, TENANT

Landlord filed an eviction  in July 2012 for breach of the lease by causing a disturbance at the premises.    In December 2012 the parties entered into a settlement agreement whereby Tenant pledged not to cause further disturbances. In February 2013  the landlord served the tenant with a  ten day notice of lease termination for causing a disturbance, and filed  a motion to enforce the settlement agreement.  At the hearing the court ruled that the landlord had not proved a breach, and declared the tenant the prevailing party, and thus entitled to attorney’s fees.    The landlord  argued that  with the settlement agreement still in effect, and thus the original eviction complaint  still pending,  the tenant should not be deemed the “prevailing party.”

In April 2013,  the tenant moved to dismiss the original eviction complaint,  noting the landlord had signed a new lease with the tenant since December 2012.  As the lease that the original eviction was based on had expired,  the court granted tenant’s motion to dismiss the original eviction complaint, and upheld tenant’s award for attorney’s fees.

5800 SW 20 AVENUE HOLDINGS, LLC, vs. WILLIAMS, County Court, 8th Judicial Circuit in and for Alachua County. Case No. 2012-CC-2917, Division V. May 6, 2015 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 261a

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