The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLIV
CIVIL RIGHTS

Chapter 760
DISCRIMINATION IN THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS; MINORITY REPRESENTATION

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F.S. 760.37

760.37 Interference, coercion, or intimidation; enforcement by administrative or civil action.—It is unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise of, or on account of her or his having exercised, or on account of her or his having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise of any right granted under ss. 760.20-760.37. This section may be enforced by appropriate administrative or civil action.

History.—s. 12, ch. 83-221; s. 9, ch. 89-321; s. 1142, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 760.37

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 760.37

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 760.37.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

NOAH, v. ASSOR,, 379 F. Supp. 3d 1284 (S.D. Fla. 2019)

. . . . § 760.37 ; (3) in Count III, violation of the Florida Fair Housing Act, Fla. . . . Stat. § 760.37 ; in Count III, Fla. Stat. § 760.23(3) ; and in Count VI, Fla. Stat. § 760.23(2). . . . Section 760.37 In Count II, Plaintiff alleges Defendant violated Florida Statute Section 760.37. . . . claim under Section 760.37 for the same reasons discussed above. . . . Stat. § 760.37. . . .

HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT, v. SPV REALTY, LC,, 212 So. 3d 419 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . The issue in this case is whether the Florida Fair Housing Act, sections 760.20-760.37 of the Florida . . . under subsection (3),[] the commission has been unable to obtain voluntary compliance with ss. 760.20-760.37 . . . administrative determination pursuant to s. 760.35 to enforce the rights granted or protected by ss. 760.20-760.37 . . . civil action in any appropriate court if it is unable to obtain voluntary compliance with ss. 760.20-760.37 . . . Sections 760.20 through 760.37 constitute Florida’s Fair Housing Act, and section 760.22(1) defines “ . . . I of Chapter 760 (sections 760.01—760.11), into the FFHA, Part II of Chapter 760 (sections 760.20— 760.37 . . .

PHILIPPEAUX, v. APARTMENT INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, AIMCO, MCZ II, LLC,, 598 F. App'x 640 (11th Cir. 2015)

. . . . § 760.37; Dixon v. Hallmark Cos., 627 F.3d 849, 858 (11th Cir.2010). . . .

VIERING, v. FLORIDA COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS WATSON,, 109 So. 3d 296 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . Watson damages in the amount of $6,697.90 on account of discrimination in violation of sections 760.20-760.37 . . .

TELESCA, v. VILLAGE OF KINGS CREEK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., 390 F. App'x 877 (11th Cir. 2010)

. . . . §§ 760.23(8), 760.37, and § 11A-I2(l)(b) & (r) of the Miami-Dade County Code of Ordinances. . . . Stat. §§ 760.23(8), 760.37 are substantially identical to the Federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ . . .

M. GOURLAY K. v. FOREST LAKE ESTATES CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF PORT RICHEY, INC. A., 276 F. Supp. 2d 1222 (M.D. Fla. 2003)

. . . his having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise of any right granted under ss. 760.20-760.37 . . .

ELLIOTT, v. SHERWOOD MANOR MOBILE HOME PARK, 947 F. Supp. 1574 (M.D. Fla. 1996)

. . . . §§ 760.20-760.37 (1995). . . . to dismiss for failure to state a claim involves the Florida Fair Housing Act, Fla.Stat. §§ 760.20-760.37 . . . Plaintiff has adequately stated a claim upon which relief may be granted under Fla.Stat. §§ 760.20-760.37 . . .

RANGER INSURANCE COMPANY, v. BAL HARBOUR CLUB, INC., 549 So. 2d 1005 (Fla. 1989)

. . . 760.10, Florida Statutes (1987) (employment discrimination), and the Fair Housing Act, sections 760.20-760.37 . . .

BAYTREE OF INVERRARY REALTY PARTNERS, v. CITY OF LAUDERHILL,, 873 F.2d 1407 (11th Cir. 1989)

. . . . §§ 760.23 and 760.37 (1986), should be treated similarly because these sections are identical in substance . . .