The 2024 Florida Statutes
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. . . class action complaint alleged two FDUTPA violations: one of FDUTPA generally and the other of section 501.203 . . . Instead, he asserted that the class sought relief under the general provisions of FDUTPA and section 501.203 . . . Parker asserted that a violation of section 501.203(3)(c) occurred when the Dealership violated sections . . . or any willful violation of an administrative rule that would support a FDUTPA claim under section 501.203 . . . At oral argument, Parker abandoned the count brought under section 501.203(3)(c), based on his concession . . .
. . . . § 501.203 (8), as both "providing" and "offering ... any good or service," so Mr. . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3)(c) ). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3)(c) provides that a per se violation FDUTPA may be founded on the alleged violation of . . .
. . . . § 501.203(2). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8). "[T]he definition of 'trade or commerce' is quite broad." Alvi Armani Med., Inc. v. . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3)(c) ; Parr v. Maesbury Homes, Inc. , No. 09-cv-1268, 2009 WL 5171770, at *7 (M.D. . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3)(c) ) ). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3) ("FDUTPA") (Count III); and (4) two requests for declaratory relief (Counts IV, V). . . .
. . . . § 501.203. . . .
. . . . §§ 501.203(3), 501.204(1) The FDUTPA prohibits “[ujnfair methods of competition, unconscionable acts . . . Stat. § 501.203(8). . . . Stat. § 501.203(8),” even where the plaintiff alleges, the defendants attempted to collect amounts exceeding . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8). . . . Stat. § 501.203(8) (defining “[t]rade or commerce” as the “providing” of “any.. .service”). . . . Stat. § 501.203(3)(c) (a violation of any “law, statute, rule, or ordinance which proscribes unfair methods . . .
. . . .” § 501.203(8). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3), Plaintiffs argue it was a deceptive act for Defendants to misrepresent the initial investment . . .
. . . . § 501.203(6), Fla. Stat. (2015). . . . state attorney or the Department of Legal Affairs depending upon the situation as stated in section 501.203 . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3)(c). . . . of competition, or unfair, deceptive, or unconscionable acts or practices,” as set forth in section 501.203 . . . Thus, Plaintiff cannot circumvent the requirements of section 501.203(3)(c) by merely labeling his claim . . . commends Plaintiff for his creativity, but this argument is simply another attempt to label a section 501.203 . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3)(c). . . . Statutes may serve as predicates for a FDUTPA claim under section 501.203(3)(c) in one of two ways: “ . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(7) (emphasis added). . . . Stat. § 501.207(l)(c) (emphasis added); see also id. § 501.203(2). . . . Stat. § 501.203(1) (1975)). . . .
. . . Additionally, during the same session, the Legislature also amended section 501.203(7), Florida Statutes . . . Compare § 501.203(7), Fla. . . . trust; business trust; syndicate; fiduciary; corporation; or any other group or combination.”), with § 501.203 . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3)(c)); Nationwide Mut. Co. v. Ft. . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3). . . . .
. . . .” § 501.203(8), Fla. Stat. (2011).. . . . .” § 501.203(9), Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8). . . . Stat. § 501.203(8)”); Williams v. . . .
. . . . §§ 501.203(3)(a), 501.204. Fla. . . . . § 501.203(3)(a) defines a violation as one which violates "any rules promulgated pursuant to the Federal . . .
. . . .” § 501.203(3)(b), Fla. Stat. (emphasis added). . . . See amendments to § 501.203(3)(b), note 5, supra. . . . Following the clear and unambiguous directive of sections 501.203(3)(b), 501.204(2), and 501.202(3), . . .
. . . wherein the State Attorney deferred the litigation against Appellees to Appellant pursuant to section 501.203 . . . service, or any property ... or any other article, commodity, or thing of value, wherever situated.” § 501.203 . . . judicial circuit or if the office of the state attorney defers to the department in writing ....” § 501.203 . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8), Fla. Stat. (2010). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8), “ ‘trade or commerce’ means the advertising, soliciting, providing, offering, or distributing . . .
. . . Plaintiffs bring a claim under Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (“FDUTPA”), Section 501.203 . . .
. . . . § 501.202; see also § 501.203(7), Fla. . . . See § 501.203(3), Fla. . . .
. . . .” § 501.203(8), Fla. Stat. . . . See § 501.203(8), Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8). . . .
. . . The Legislature also amended the definition of “consumer” in § 501.203(7) to add “business” and “any . . . Ch. 2001-39 § 1 (amending § 501.203(7) as described). . . . at 4, that purpose could have been accomplished by the change to the definition of “consumer” (in § 501.203 . . . consumer” with “person” in § 501.211(2), the Act continues to include a definition for “consumer,” id. § 501.203 . . .
. . . . § 501.203(7) (2006). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3). The Supreme Court of Florida has not defined the elements of a FDUTPA claim. . . .
. . . . §§ 1701-1720, and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, section 501.203, Florida Statutes . . .
. . . The term “trade or commerce” is specifically defined in section 501.203(8) of the act: “Trade or commerce . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3), the Hetricks argue that “it is a deceptive act or unfair trade practice simply to utter . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3). . . .
. . . .” § 501.203(3), Fla. Stat. (2008). . . .
. . . unfairness and deception set forth and interpreted by the Federal Trade Commission or the federal courts,” § 501.203 . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3) (emphasis supplied). FDUTPA closely resembles Section 45(a)(1) of the FTC Act. . . .
. . . Clubs, are liable for damages under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, §§ 501.201-501.203 . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8). . . . The Legislature also amended the definition of "consumer” in § 501.203(7) to add "business” and "any . . . Ch. 2001-39 § 1 (amending § 501.203(7) as described). . . . at 4, that purpose could have been accomplished by the change to the definition of "consumer” (in § 501.203 . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3)(c); In re Edgewater By the Bay, 419 B.R. at 515. . . . Stat. § 501.203(3)(c). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3) since the provisions do not target unfair or deceptive trade practices. . . . Stat. § 501.203(3)(e). . . . Stat. § 501.203(3)(c). . . . Stat. § 501.203(3)(b) states that the court should look to “[t]he standards of unfairness and deception . . . Stat. § 501.203(3)(b). . . .
. . . Opportunities Act, and violating federal franchise law constitute unfair trade practices under Section 501.203 . . . Stat. § 501.203(3)(c). . . . Section 501.203(3), Florida Statutes, states in pertinent part: (3) “Violation of this part” means any . . .
. . . proscribes unfair methods of competition, or unfair, deceptive or unconscionable acts or practices,” § 501.203 . . .
. . . for fraud, as well as under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA), section 501.203 . . . actual damages were recoverable” is found in the definition of a “Consumer transaction” in section 501.203 . . . In 1999, section 501.203 provided in pertinent part as follows: (8) “Trade or commerce” means the advertising . . . Based on sections 501.212(8) and 501.203(8) and (9), this court and other courts have held that section . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8). . . . Stat. §§ 501.203, 501.204. . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3)(c) (2008) (Florida’s consumer protection act violated by violations of "[a]ny law, statute . . .
. . . Squibb Co., 673 So.2d 100, 104 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996) (“While paragraphs (a) through (c) of subsection 501.203 . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8); (8) violation of other state unfair trade practices acts; (9) civil conspiracy; and ( . . .
. . . . § 501.203(7); i. . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3)(c). . . .
. . . The foundation for the claim is the language found in section 501.203(3), Florida Statutes (2005), that . . . unfairness and deception set forth and interpreted by the Federal Trade Commission or the federal courts.” § 501.203 . . .
. . . See §§ 501.207 and 501.203(2), Fla. Stat. (2005). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(7). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(2). . . . .
. . . did not contain three-day cancellation provisions, thus constituting a- per se violation of section 501.203 . . . Failure to include this provision in applicable contracts is a per se violation of the Act, section 501.203 . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3)(c). . . . . §§ 501.203, 501.207, Fla. Stat.; see Fonte v. . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3)(c). . . . . §§ 501.203, 501.207, Fla. Stat.; see Fonte v. . . .
. . . . § 501.203(7). The statute does not define “transaction.” . . . Stat. § 501.203(8). As “debt collectors,” Defendants are alleged to provide a “service.” . . .
. . . . §§ 501.203 & 501.207, Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . .” § 501.203(1), Fla. Stat. (1973). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3). . . . Stat. § 501.203(3)(c). . . . Stat. § 501.203(3)(c), Rubin’s claim does not necessarily implicate a substantial issue of federal law . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3). . . .
. . . .” § 501.203(3)(c). . . .
. . . See chs. 501.203(2), 501.207; see also LJS Company v. . . . Stat. ch. 501.203(8) A violation of DUTPA may be based on any of the following: Any rules promulgated . . . Stat. ch. 501.203(3) A state action “raising a substantial question of federal law,” such as the application . . . Stat. ch. 501.203(c)). . . . Though chapter 501.203 is based on this Act it cannot, of itself, support federal jurisdiction. . . .
. . . .” § 501.203(3), Fla. Stat. . . . See § 501.203(2), (4), Florida Statutes (2002). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(7) (West 1997). . . .
. . . FDUPTA defines violation of the act in subsection 501.203(3), as “any violation of this act and may be . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8)). . . .
. . . its first count and seeking damages and injunctive relief for unfair trade practices under section 501.203 . . .
. . . .” § 501.203(3)(c), Fla. Stat. (1999). Construing the Act liberally as we must, Cummings v. . . . See § 501.203(7), Fla. Stat. (1999). . . . providing, offering, or distributing, whether by sale, rental, or otherwise, of any good or service ...” § 501.203 . . .
. . . Appellees sued AutoNation for damages based on violations of sections 520.07(l)(a) and (c), 501.203(3 . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8). . . . Fla.Stat. § 501.203(9). Only “consumers” have private rights of action , under this section. . . . Fla.Stat. § 501.203(7). . . .
. . . See §§ 501.203(6), (7), (8), Fla. Stat. (1997) (emphasis added). . . . The court, citing to sections 501.203(4) and 559.55(6) concluded that both of these acts are for the . . . See § 501.203(3)(a), (b). . . .
. . . .” § 501.203(8), Fla. Stat. (1999). . . . . .
. . . . § 501.203(8) (1997) (Count VI). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(3)(a) (West 1994). . . .
. . . plaintiff points to the definition of a “consumer” provided in the 1993 amendments to the Act, at Section 501.203 . . . estate; trust; business trust; syndicate; fiduciary; corporation; or any other group or combination. § 501.203 . . . See § 501.203, Fla. Stat. (1991). . . .
. . . . §§ 849.091, 501.203(3)(c), Fla. Stat. (1997); see Federal Trade Comm’n. v. . . .
. . . purchase of the vehicle from the appellee was a consumer transaction within the meaning of section 501.203 . . . Ch. 93-38, § 1, at 207 (amending § 501.202); § 2, at 207-209 (amending § 501.203); § 3, at 209 (amending . . . See also § 501.203(9) (providing for an extensive definition of “thing of value”). . . . (codified at § 501.203(1), Fla. Stat.(1973)). . . . (codified at § 501.203(8), Fla. Stat.(1993)). . . .
. . . may nonetheless be subject to scrutiny pursuant to the Deceptive Unfair Trade Practices Act, section 501.203 . . .
. . . . § 501.203(7), Fla. Stat. (1993). . . . The Florida DTPA defines “violation of this part” in subsection 501.203(3), as follows: (3) “Violation . . . While subparagraphs (a) through (c) of subsection 501.203(3) set forth possible violations which would . . . Sections 501.203(5), 501.204(1), and 501.211(2), Fla.Stat. (1973). . . .
. . . Section 501.203(3) defines “Violation of this part” as meaning “either a violation of a provision of . . . this part or a violation of a rule promulgated pursuant to this part.” § 501.203(3), Fla.Stat. (1991) . . .
. . . . § 501.203(1), Fla.Stat. (1987). . . . By definition they are not “consumer transactions.” § 501.203(1), Fla.Stat. (1987). . . .
. . . . § 501.203(1). . . .
. . . The Rental Agreement A “consumer transaction,” as defined in section 501.203, includes a “lease ... of . . .
. . . Florida Statute § 501.203(1) provides: "Consumer transaction” means a sale, lease, assignment, award . . .
. . . activities of Reverend Henry Jackson pursuant to the Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, Section 501.203 . . . The trial court set aside the subpoenas on the ground that Section 501.203(1) did not apply to Jackson . . . to whether or not Jackson’s activities constitute “consumer transactions” as contemplated by Section 501.203 . . . determination on the merits of a criminal prosecution or a civil lawsuit, where the question of whether Section 501.203 . . . Section 501.203(1), Florida Statutes (1989), defines "consumer transactions" as: [A] sale, lease, assignment . . . See § 501.203(1), Fla.Stat. (1989). . . .
. . . Florida Statute § 501.203(3) defines a "supplier" as a "seller, lessor, assignor, or other person who . . . regularly solicits, engages in, or enforces consumer transactions...Section 501.203(1) defines a "consumer . . .
. . . See §§ 501.202 and 501.203(1). Darrell Swanson Consolidated Services v. . . .