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Fla. Stat. § 509.415

Judgment for defendant when goods are retained by or redelivered to the defendant

History.--s. 1, ch. 77-249; ss. 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 47, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

When property has been retained by, or redelivered to, the defendant on the defendant’s forthcoming bond or upon the dissolution of a prejudgment writ and the defendant prevails, the defendant shall have judgment against the plaintiff for any damages due for the taking of the property, which may include reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. The remedies provided in this section and s. 509.416 do not preclude any other remedies available under the laws of this state.

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