The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 542
COMBINATIONS RESTRICTING TRADE OR COMMERCE

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F.S. 542.25

542.25 Judgment in favor of state as prima facie evidence.—A final judgment or decree entered in any civil or criminal proceeding brought by the Attorney General or a state attorney under s. 542.21 or s. 542.23 to the effect that a defendant has violated s. 542.18 or s. 542.19, or entered in any civil or criminal proceeding brought by the United States Department of Justice under comparable federal laws, shall be prima facie evidence against such defendant in any civil action or proceeding under this chapter brought by any other person against such defendant as to all matters with respect to which such judgment or decree would be an estoppel as between the parties thereto; however, this section does not apply to a consent judgment or decree entered before any testimony has been taken. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to impose any limitation on the application of collateral estoppel.

History.—s. 1, ch. 80-28; s. 1, ch. 84-146.

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Amendments to 542.25

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 542.25

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 542.25.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

NORTHEASTERN TELEPHONE COMPANY, v. AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, 497 F. Supp. 230 (D. Conn. 1980)

. . . In this case, the parties have stipulated to a lodestar of $498,-542.25. . . .

CUMBERLAND PORTLAND CEMENT CO. v. UNITED STATES, 101 F. Supp. 577 (M.D. Tenn. 1952)

. . . additional income tax of $21,298.38 be assessed and that an overassessment of excess profits tax of $3,-542.25 . . .

GEORGE B. CONRAD v. THE UNITED STATES, 74 Ct. Cl. 289 (Ct. Cl. 1932)

. . . motion of plaintiff, computes the amount due the plaintiff as pay and allowances of a captain to be $542.25 . . .