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PHOENIX ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC, v. GCCFC ROUTE INDUSTRIAL, LLC,, 177 So. 3d 304 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . The Property Owners then moved for summary judgment based on section 475.41, Florida Statutes (2014), . . . The Broker then argued that its claim could proceed under a common law exception to section 475.41 which . . . when the foreign broker is acting as a co-broker with a Florida broker, “the public policy of section 475.41 . . .

EKINS, v. HARBOURSIDE FUNDING, LP, a GP, LLC, a LLC, a, 608 F. App'x 803 (11th Cir. 2015)

. . . . § 475.41 which, briefly stated, invalidates contracts for unlicensed brokerage services. . . . indirect payment to Plaintiff for unlicensed brokerage services and, thus, is invalid under section 475.41 . . . Under section 475.41, “[n]o contract for a commission or compensation for any act or service enumerated . . . Stat. § 475.41. . . . Because we conclude that the Settlement Agreement is not invalid under section 475.41 and is enforceable . . .

UNITED STATES v. TRUJILLO,, 561 F. App'x 840 (11th Cir. 2014)

. . . As Appellant recognizes in her brief, however, under § 475.41 of the Florida Statutes, unlicensed brokers . . . Stat. § 475.41. . . .

SEREFEX CORPORATION, v. HICKMAN HOLDINGS, LP, LLC, D, 695 F. Supp. 2d 1331 (M.D. Fla. 2010)

. . . Florida Statute § 475.41 states that, “no contract for a commission or compensation for any act or service . . .

SCHICKEDANZ BROS. RIVIERA LTD. a a v. HARRIS a, 996 So. 2d 884 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . See § 475.41, Fla. Stat. . . .

PANTON CO. REALTY, INC. a v. T. WOOD, a a, 958 So. 2d 541 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . Panton contended that Brad Wood’s failure to comply with the licensing requirements of section 475.41 . . . granted appellees’ motions for summary judgment, holding that Brad Wood’s actions did not violate section 475.41 . . . The instant litigation turns on the application of section 475.41, Florida Statutes (2002), which reads . . . facts in the light most favorable to Panton, we find issues of material fact when applying section 475.41 . . .

In VILSACK, R. v. O TBM, 356 B.R. 546 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2006)

. . . Stat. § 475.41. . . . Stat. § 475.41. . . . Stat. § 475.41. . . . Stat. § 475.41. . . . Stat. § 475.41. . . .

METEOR MOTORS, INC. d b a v. THOMPSON HALBACH ASSOCIATES,, 914 So. 2d 479 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . We hold that section 475.41, Florida Statutes (2004), prevents the broker from enforcing its fee contract . . . Section 475.41 provides that “[n]o contract for a commission or compensation for any act or service enumerated . . . Previews held that section 475.41 precluded the Georgia broker from enforcing his fee contract because . . .

BOCKAR, v. SAKOLSKY,, 592 So. 2d 251 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Section 475.41, Florida Statutes (1989), which invalidates any contract for payment of a commission to . . . estate commission to be paid to an unlicensed salesman by the customer which is invalidated by sections 475.41 . . . section 475.011(2), as an owner-seller of real property, renders the contract-voiding feature of sections 475.41 . . .

CENTRAL FLORIDA INVESTMENTS, INC. v. E. KOTT,, 579 So. 2d 750 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . .§ 475.41, Fla.Stat. (1989). . . .

GANOT CORPORATION, a v. J. M. G. CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, a, 560 So. 2d 804 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . .-01 and 475.41 Fla.Stat. (1987); Hardcastle Pointe Corp. v. . . .

REVAC, S. A. v. ARTHUR V. WOODWARD, P. A. V., 550 So. 2d 3 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . real estate commission because it was not entitled to enforce its commission contract under section 475.41 . . . Section 475.41, Florida Statutes (1981), invalidates any contract for a real estate commission for services . . . That court refused to apply section 475.41, Florida Statutes (Supp.1978), in the absence of any evidence . . . Thus, we hold that Revac’s undisputed activities in Florida were sufficient to invoke section 475.41, . . .

J. BERGIN, v. R. KICKLITER P. P. M. D. C., 538 So. 2d 950 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . First, in Newcomer, the defendants attempted to defend on the basis of the provisions of section 475.41 . . . have enforced any agreement for compensation between the broker and the salesman because of section 475.41 . . .

In CAPTRAN CREDITORS TRUST,, 94 B.R. 769 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1988)

. . . CRI which was never licensed as a real estate broker and, therefore, under applicable law, Fla.Stat. 475.41 . . .

UNITED NATIONAL BANK OF MIAMI, v. AIRPORT PLAZA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, MILAM DAIRY WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATES, v. AIRPORT PLAZA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,, 537 So. 2d 608 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . Even if the Warehouse Management Agreement was void under section 475.41, Florida Statutes (1985), with . . . limitation to payment out of a particular fund or source does not destroy negotiability. § 673.105(l)(g). . 475.41 . . .

SHOCHET SECURITIES, INC. v. FIRST UNION CORPORATION,, 663 F. Supp. 1035 (S.D. Fla. 1987)

. . . . §§ 475.41 and 475.01(3) to this transaction. . . . Florida Statutes, § 475.41 prohibits the payment of any “commission or compensation” for the acts of . . . SAYINGS CLAUSE Upon the enactment of Fla.Stat. § 475.41, the legislature also enacted § 475.17(3) which . . . The language of Fla.Stat. §§ 475.01(3) and 475.41 is clear. . . .

HARDCASTLE POINTE CORPORATION, v. COHEN,, 505 So. 2d 1381 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . Section 475.41, Florida Statutes (1983), prohibits unlicensed brokers from collecting a commission on . . . Contrary to section 475.41, Florida Statutes (1983), the first paragraph of the contract was actually . . .

PREVIEWS, INC. a v. J. T. MURFF, Sr. J. T. Jr. d b a M- K, 502 So. 2d 1317 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . Section 475.41, Florida Statutes (1985), provides, in part: No contract for a commission or compensation . . .

WTSP- TV, INC. v. NUMBER ONE REALTY CENTER, INC., 490 So. 2d 1273 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . prior to the closing, however, Key Coastal lost its brokerage license with the result that section 475.41 . . .

MOORINGS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, v. PORPOISE BAY CO. INC. a, 487 So. 2d 60 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . argue that, although The Moorings Development Company was not a licensed broker as required by section 475.41 . . . Pursuant to section 475.41, the agreement between The Moorings Development Company and Porpoise Bay, . . . Section 475.41, Florida Statutes (1977), provides that no contract for a real estate commission is valid . . . plaintiff failed to obtain a broker’s license, the contract was void and unenforceable by virtue of section 475.41 . . .

GLOBAL RESORTS, INC. a v. FAMILLE, INC. a, 478 So. 2d 1179 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . obtained a real estate broker’s license, the alleged oral contract was unenforceable pursuant to section 475.41 . . .

BAKER, v. PEDDIE, 467 So. 2d 821 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . licensed as real estate brokers, his obligations under his notes to them would be invalid under section 475.41 . . .

R. WINCHESTER, v. AMRHEIN- HATCHER, INC. a a, 436 So. 2d 274 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . Appellant’s argument is that the commission agreement here was invalid pursuant to Section 475.41, Florida . . . Statutes (1981), which provides as follows: 475.41 Contracts of unlicensed person for commissions invalid . . .

TASSY a v. A. HALL, A. a, 429 So. 2d 30 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . The trial court ultimately entered a summary final judgment finding: (1) that section 475.41 Florida . . . Section 475.41, Florida Statutes (1981), is part of the Florida Real Estate Licensing Act and provides . . . We hold section 475.41 does not act to bar the foreign broker’s suit in this situation, provided that . . . Under these circumstances the public policy of section 475.41, Florida Statutes, is effectuated because . . . McKay, 176 So.2d 572 (Fla. 3d DCA 1965), which holds that under section 475.41, Florida Statutes, when . . .

TRUM CORP. a v. A. SATTERFIELD, III,, 421 So. 2d 608 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . final judgment finding its commission contracts with appellee partnership invalid pursuant to Section 475.41 . . . Appellant simply asks whether the trial court erred in holding that Section 475.41 renders these contracts . . . In order to better understand the legislative intent of Section 475.41, we have highlighted the operative . . . (Emphasis added). § 475.41, Fla.Stat. (1977). . . . Section 475.41 works a forfeiture when an unregistered person performs the services for which the client . . .

SCHY, v. Z. MARGULIES,, 407 So. 2d 267 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . Sections 475.41, 475.01(3), Florida Statutes (1979); First Equity Corp. of Florida v. . . .

M. LUCAS, F. v. GULF WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. a a v. NORANDA MINES, LIMITED, a, 666 F.2d 800 (3d Cir. 1981)

. . . . § 475.41 (West Supp.1978). . . .

F. WINTER v. SURFVIEW REALTY, INC. a, 400 So. 2d 839 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . Section 475.41, Florida Statutes (1977), provides that no contract for a real estate commission is valid . . .

L. LUTSCH, v. A. Q. SMITH, 397 So. 2d 337 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . brokers, was a commission, the agreement is unenforceable because of the prohibitory language in Section 475.41 . . .

C. B. ARBOGAST, Jr. C. B. C. B. Jr. J. F. Jr. v. E. BRYAN,, 393 So. 2d 606 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . they amounted to splitting fees with a person not licensed to sell real estate, contrary to Section 475.41 . . .

KRIEGER, E. v. OCEAN PROPERTIES, LTD. a, 387 So. 2d 1012 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . See Sections 475.01(2) and 475.41, Florida Statutes (1977). . . .

LLERA REALTY, INC. J. M. v. BOARD OF REAL ESTATE, 385 So. 2d 1131 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . Section 475.41, Florida Statutes (1977), in effect, provides that only a real estate broker who is properly . . .

MARLIN, v. E. WILLIAMS VIKING COMMUNITIES CORP. v. E. WILLIAMS, E. WILLIAMS, v. VIKING COMMUNITIES CORP., 385 So. 2d 1030 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . In this respect I note Section 475.41 of the Florida Statutes (1975) which states: Contracts of unregistered . . .

In FORTINER REALTY COMPANY, BANKRUPT. URANSKY, v. ALLRED, D., 1 B.R. 560 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1979)

. . . However, Newcomer, supra primarily involved Florida Statute § 475.41 which provides that a contract for . . .

MEADOWS OF BEAUTIFUL BRONSON, INC. a v. E. G. L. INVESTMENT CORP. a, 353 So. 2d 199 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . Tisch, 153 So.2d 346 (Fla.3d DCA 1963); and Sections 475.01 and 475.41, Florida Statutes (1975). . . . Marqusee, 177 So.2d 370 (Fla.3d DCA 1965); and Sections 475.01 and 475.41, Florida Statutes (1975). . . .

S. A. RIZZO, W. K R Co. v. C. SCHWEBKE,, 348 So. 2d 1180 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . registered real estate broker and therefore the Notes are illegal and void under Florida Statute Section 475.41 . . . Section 475.41, Florida Statutes, provides: “No contract for a commission or compensation for any act . . .

WALKER, v. OCEAN MILE LTD., 349 So. 2d 628 (Fla. 1977)

. . . brokers or salesmen are void because they are prohibited by the Florida Real Estate License Law, Section 475.41 . . .

W. HANKS, v. L. E. HAMILTON, Jr., 339 So. 2d 1122 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . This is the very thing that the law is trying to avoid, sec. 475.41, F.S., and is against public policy . . . registered real estate salesman can enforce an agreement made with one who is so registered under Chapter 475.41 . . .

KAGAN, v. GARFINKLE, 312 So. 2d 778 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . . § 475.41 provides as follows: “Contracts of unregistered person for commissions invalid. — No contract . . .

FIRST EQUITY CORPORATION OF FLORIDA, a v. RIVERSIDE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST,, 307 So. 2d 866 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . Section 475.41, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. provides that no contract for a commission or compensation for any . . . The appellant’s contention that it should be permitted to avoid the effect of § 475.41 on the ground . . .

DOROTHY K. WINSTON CO. v. TOWN HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT, INC., 376 F. Supp. 1214 (D.D.C. 1974)

. . . It is undisputed that § 475.41 of the Florida Statutes, F.S.A., precludes recovery of a real estate sales . . . in Georgia and the Court there applied Florida law as the place of performance for the contract. § 475.41 . . . all the chaff is removed is Florida’s interest in registering real estate brokers as expressed in § 475.41 . . .

TRAFALGAR DEVELOPERS, LTD. v. GENEVA INVESTMENT LIMITED, 285 So. 2d 593 (Fla. 1973)

. . . was that respondents were only required to be registered at the time services were performed, Section 475.41 . . . The pertinent Florida statutory provisions provide, as follows: Section 475.41. . . . As aforestated, Section 475.41 specifically provides that contracts of unregistered person for commission . . .

MORGAN v. GLASSMAN, 285 So. 2d 673 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . . § 475.41, F.S.A. . . . . § 475.41, F.S.A. provides that “[n]o contract” for compensation by an unlicensed person “shall be valid . . .

WILLNER v. D. WILDER, d b a, 280 So. 2d 1 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . unregistered salesman in the employ of the broker, recovery of the claimed commission was precluded by § 475.41 . . . contrary to the letter and spirit of Chapter 475, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. and to the express prohibition of § 475.41 . . . In view of certain provisions of Chapter 475, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., including § 475.41, if the transaction . . . Section 475.41 Fla.Stat., F.S.A., provides : “No contract for a commission or compensation for any act . . .

GENEVA INVESTMENT, LIMITED, a v. TRAFALGAR DEVELOPERS, LTD. a, 274 So. 2d 581 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . Additionally, our own Florida Statute 475.41, F.S.A., clearly states that registration is required at . . . the time of performing the services: “475.41 Contracts of unregistered person for commissions invalid . . . the contracts in the case sub judice are not void and unenforceable because registration under F.S. § 475.41 . . .

A. SEIJO De v. FUTURA REALTY, INC. a, 269 So. 2d 738 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . . § 475.41, F.S.A. . . . Consequently, it is not a violation of the Florida Real Estate License Law, F.S. § 475.41, F.S.A. to . . .

J. BRADLEY E. v. M. BANKS d b a, 260 So. 2d 256 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . . § 475.41, F.S.A. . . . The entire text of Fla.Stat. § 475.41, F.S.A., is as follows : “475.41 Contracts of unregistered person . . .

STOCKTON, WHATLEY, DAVIN COMPANY, v. N. HOLCOMB a, 232 So. 2d 748 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970)

. . . for a real estate commission to a nonlicensed real estate broker, in violation of F.S.1967, Section 475.41 . . . Honeylance, Inc., which is admittedly not a licensed real estate broker, earned the commission and Section 475.41 . . .

A. OUTLAND, v. L. WOOD, T. Jr. E. D. D., 224 So. 2d 352 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1969)

. . . Section 475.41 provides that a contract to appraise is invalid unless the broker is registered. . . .

FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, v. RELIABLE RENTAL AGENCY, INC. a J., 209 So. 2d 675 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1968)

. . . agent his agreed ten percent commission, contending the agent was barred from re-, covery thereof by § 475.41 . . .

FLORIDA BOCA RATON HOUSING ASSOCIATION, a v. MARQUSEE ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA, INC. a, 177 So. 2d 370 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1965)

. . . Section 475.41 Fla.Stat., F.S.A., provides as follows: “No contract for a commission or compensation . . .

E. NEWCOMER, L. E. v. S. A. RIZZO G. Ke- Ri- La Co. a, 163 So. 2d 312 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1964)

. . . We must first determine the meaning of § 475.41, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., which provides: “No contract for . . . It necessarily follows that in order for the contract to be void by virtue of § 475.41 there must have . . . If Frasure were the only contracting party, the agreement would be valid insofar as § 475.41 is concerned . . . The contract rights contemplated by § 475.41 were conferred upon Frasure by virtue of paragraph 1 of . . . contend that to allow the enforcement of this contract would be tantamount to judicial repeal of § 475.41 . . .

N. POKRESS, v. TISCH FLORIDA PROPERTIES, INC. a a a a, 153 So. 2d 346 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963)

. . . the other hand, appellees maintain-that § 475.01, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., taken into conjunction with § 475.41 . . . it existed prior to 1961, to pay a commission for securing a purchaser out of the state, nor would § 475.41 . . . and held to be a ‘real estate broker’ or a ‘real estate salesman,’ as hereinafter-classified * * . § 475.41 . . . provides: “475.41 Contracts of unregistered' person for commissions invalid. . . .

J. COURSHON J. v. TOBIN,, 148 So. 2d 285 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963)

. . . Section 475.41, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., provides, in substance, that no contract for compensation for any . . .

CAPOBIANCO v. RENMAR CORPORATION, 20 Fla. Supp. 175 (Palm Beach Cty. Cir. Ct. 1962)

. . . Section 475.41, F.S., provides — No contract for a commission or compensation for any act or service . . .

R. E. HUGHES, v. H. CHAPMAN, H. CHAPMAN, v. R. E. HUGHES,, 272 F.2d 193 (5th Cir. 1959)

. . . The Florida statute requiring the licensing of real estate brokers, so far as here relevant, is: Ҥ 475.41 . . .

FEINER S ORGANIZATION, INC. a v. J. W. DICKSON, 114 So. 2d 513 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959)

. . . Florida Equipment Co. of Miami, Fla., 71 So. 2d 741; and Sections 475.01, 475.15, and 475.41, Florida . . .

A. WEGMANN, v. MANNINO, 253 F.2d 627 (5th Cir. 1958)

. . . Section 475.01 of the Florida statutes and was voided and unenforceable under prohibition of Section 475.41 . . . enumerated in subsection 2 of Section 475.01, Florida Statutes, which are rendered invalid by Section 475.41 . . . receive under his contract was for the-performance of such services and that, under the terms of Section 475.41 . . . otherwise be classed as a real estate broker or a salesman. * * * ” Applicable portions of Section 475.41 . . .