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From: Manuel Farach
Sent: Sep 27, 2011 4:30 PM
To: "lesstevens@earthlink.net" , RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee
Cc: 'James Reyer'
Subject: RE: [RPPTL LandTen] Jurisdiction Question

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-->prefix = o /County court has jurisdiction of “pure” possession actions no matter how much rent is in default. If there were a second count for damages in excess of $15,000, then you could move to transfer to circuit court

Manuel Farach / Of Counsel - Board Certified in Real Estate Law and Business Litigation by The Florida Bar

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From: landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of lesstevens
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 4:26 PM
To: 'RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee'
Cc: 'James Reyer'
Subject: [RPPTL LandTen] Jurisdiction Question

Stupid Question time:

I have a commercial client who owes rents significantly in excess of the $15k jurisdiction of the County Court. Suit is filed in County Court ONLY for eviction. Can this be sustained, or do I have a basis for moving the Court to transfer the case to the Circuit Court despite there being no demand for money?

Les H. Stevens, Esquire
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Boca Raton, Florida 33487
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