Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida
Can I refile?
small claims case filed against a tenant on eve of expiration of statute of limitation was dismissed w/o prejudice. Case was filed in Osceola county, FL. Dismissed without prejudice because Plaintiff failed to appear. Initial statute of limitation is now expired
Asked on 12/05/13, 10:08 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Barry Stein
De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary
If statute ran, then it ran and you cannot refile. Perhaps with more facts a better answer would be possible.
Answered on 12/07/13, 5:47 am
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