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Fla. Stat. § 559.80 (2025)

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559.80 Short title.—Sections 559.80-559.815 may be cited as the “Sale of Business Opportunities Act.”

History.—s. 1, ch. 79-374.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1990–2025 · leading case: Cluck-U Chicken, Inc. v. Cluck-U Corp., 358 F. Supp. 3d 1295 (M.D. Fla. 2017).

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Cluck-U Chicken, Inc. v. Cluck-U Corp., 358 F. Supp. 3d 1295 (M.D. Fla. 2017). · cites it 4× “416 (count two); violation of the Florida Sale of Business Opportunities Act, Fla. Stat. § 559.80 , et seq. (count three); violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA), Fla.”

Siever v. BWGaskets, Inc., 669 F. Supp. 2d 1286 (M.D. Fla. 2009). · cites it 2× “Fla. Stat. §§ 559.80 et seq. Defendants move for summary judgment on the FDUTPA and fraud claims in Counts I and II claiming that neither the Defendants nor their representatives made false representations regarding the Los Angeles, Las Vegas, or Orange County Agreements.”

Schubot v. McDonalds Corp., 757 F. Supp. 1351 (S.D. Fla. 1990). · cites it 3× “, and Florida’s Business Opportunity Act, Fla.Stat. § 559.80 et seq.; Count Four alleges breach of contract.”

SIG, Inc. v. AT & T Digit. Life, Inc., 971 F. Supp. 2d 1178 (S.D. Fla. 2013). “Florida Sale of Business Opportunities Act Plaintiffs’ Complaint contends in Count VII that Defendants violated various provisions of Florida’s Sale of Business Opportunities Act (“SBOA”), Section 559.80, et seq., and that Plaintiffs were injured as a result.”

Batlemento v. Dove Fountain, Inc., 593 So. 2d 234 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991). “[4] § 559.80, et seq., Fla. Stat. (1983). [5] § 772.”

Premier Travel Intern., Inc. v. State, Dept. of Agric. & Consum. Serv., 849 So. 2d 1132 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). “See §§ 559.80559.815, 559.926559.939, Fla. Stat.”

Thorpe v. Gelbwaks, 953 So. 2d 606 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007). “[2] §§ 559.80-.815, Fla. Stat. [3] §§ 501.201-.”

Alphagraphics Franchising, Inc. v. Stebbins, 617 So. 2d 463 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993). “As this franchisee has not even mentioned Arizona law in his brief, I think his omission should be taken either as an abandonment of any reliance on Arizona arbitration law or as an acknowledgment of conflict.”

S.J. Bus. Enter., Inc. v. Colorall Tech., Inc., 755 So. 2d 769 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000). “, § 559.80, et. seq. S.J. Business Enterprises, Inc.”

Oke v. ProntoWash LLC (M.D. Fla. 2024). · cites it 2× “COUNT XI – VIOLATION OF THE FLORIDA SALE OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ACT, Fla. Stat. § 559.80 et. seq. COUNT XII – VIOLATION OF THE FLORIDA DECEPTIVE AND UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT, Florida Statute § 501.”

MI-BOX of North Florida, LLC v. MI-BOX Holding Co. (N.D. Ill. 2025). “Count V (Violation of Fla. Stat. § 559.80 et seq.) In Count V, Plaintiff alleges that Defendants violated Florida Statute § 559.”

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