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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The clerk will issue an alias summons if you either show the summons was not personally served or you file an affidavit to that fact. You have the Alias summons
served with the original complaint. The alias summons should be a 20 day summons since the 5 day eviction under Chapter 51 was served and the tenant has 20 days to answer for damages. The law does not permit damages to the landlord without personal service
on the tenant. My only warning is that you do not post the alias summons it must be personally served.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Leonard P. Cabral, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Leonardcabral@lenslaw.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Joseph Alexander<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 25, 2014 11:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL LandTen] Question: Count II<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">I have a question about how to handle the following scenario:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">1.<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span>Residential Eviction Complaint filed with Count I: Possession and Count II: Damages;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">2.<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span>Service posted;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">3.<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span>Partial Final Judgment by Default (Count I);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">4.<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span>Get possession;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">5.<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span>Now locate Defendant and want to seek damages, pursuant to Count II.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">Can I get an Alias Summons and personally serve the Defendant, indicating that Partial Final Judgment for Possession has already been issued and that he only needs to Answer/Reply to Count II? Has
anyone done this and have a form that I can see?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">Joseph N. Alexander<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">LIESER SKAFF ALEXANDER, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">Fla. Bar No. 0671045<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">511 West Bay Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">Suite 350<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">Tampa, Florida 33606<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">Phone: (813) 280-1256<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">Fax: (813) 251-8715<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">Email: <a href="mailto:jalexander@lieserskaff.com">
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