[RPPTL LandTen] Eviction - Jury trial - Condo rental Landlord/Tenant

[Martin Lawyer]

John McMillan’s leases, for many years, have the tenant waive entitlement to jury trial.  I’m waiting for the right case to challenge this.

                      Marty

                     C. Martin (Marty) Lawyer, III
                     Florida Bar # 128095
                     Bay Area Legal Services, Inc.
                     1302  N. 19th St.,  Suite # 400
                     Tampa,  FL 33605-5230
                     (813)  232-1222, Ext.109
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From: landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of Leonard Cabral
Sent: Wednesday, 04 February, 2015 16:56
To: Pat at hoganlegalservices.com; RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee
Subject: Re: [RPPTL LandTen] Eviction - Jury trial - Condo rental Landlord/Tenant

It is my understanding that a jury trial is available to a tenant in an eviction.  I don’t think it matters where the rental is.  Article I, Section 22 of the Florida Constitution provides that the "right to trial by jury shall be secure and remain inviolate."

For a full legal analysis see Baldwin Sod Farms, Inc. v. Corrigan, 746 So.2d 1198 (Fla. App., 1999)


Leonard P. Cabral, Esq.
Leonardcabral at lenslaw.com<mailto:Leonardcabral at lenslaw.com>

From: landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org<mailto:landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org> [mailto:landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of Pat at hoganlegalservices.com<mailto:Pat at hoganlegalservices.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 4:29 PM
To: Landlord Tenant Listserv
Subject: [RPPTL LandTen] Eviction - Jury trial - Condo rental Landlord/Tenant

Assuming no provision in a rental agreement, is there any prohibition (in the condo statute OR a typical set of docs filed) that prohibits a condo tenant from requesting a jury trial in eviction defense???

Thank you for your thoughts.


Patrick T. Hogan, Esq.
Hogan Legal Services, P.A.
Pat at HoganLegalServices.com<mailto:Pat at HoganLegalServices.com>

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