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An Order Finding Entitlement To Fees But Not Determining Amount, Is A Nonfinal

Jul 25th, 2017 in News by admin

While this certiorari petition was pending, the parties sought to relinquish jurisdiction to have the trial court enter an amended order. The court declined to adjudicate the parties’ motion to relinquish jurisdiction because it stated the motion was unnecessary. FLORIDA…


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Consumer law — Debt collection

Jun 30th, 2017 in News by admin

Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act -- Affirmative defenses alleging that FCCPA violation is compulsory counterclaim in foreclosure case, that FCCPA complaint should be barred for failure to plead concrete and particularized harm, that plaintiff failed to mitigate damages, and that…


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