Florida Statute 641.28 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 641
HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROGRAMS

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F.S. 641.28

641.28 Civil remedy.—In any civil action brought to enforce the terms and conditions of a health maintenance organization contract, the prevailing party is entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs. This section shall not be construed to authorize a civil action against the commission, office, or department, their employees, or the Chief Financial Officer or against the Agency for Health Care Administration, its employees, or the director of the agency.

History.—s. 12, ch. 72-264; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 790, 804, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 9, ch. 83-198; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 24, ch. 96-199; s. 1571, ch. 2003-261.

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Amendments to 641.28

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 641.28

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 641.28.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 641.28

Total Results: 10

Long v. AvMED, INC.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-07-08T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 14 So. 3d 1264, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 9116, 2009 WL 1940706

Snippet: trial court should have awarded fees under section 641.28, Florida Statutes (2007), because she received …attorneys' fees and court costs." Section 641.28 is limited to only those suits "brought to

Foundation Health v. WESTSIDE EKG ASSOC.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2006-10-19T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 944 So. 2d 188

Snippet: these actions may be brought against an HMO. § 641.28 (recognizing that attorney's fees are available

Westside EKG Associates v. Foundation Health

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-05-04T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 932 So. 2d 214

Snippet: from the statute. See §§ 641.28; 641.3917; 641.3105(1). We note that section 641.28 implicitly recognizes

Villazon v. Prudential Health Care Plan, Inc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2003-03-26T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 843 So. 2d 842

Snippet: related to everything else."). [9] Section 641.28, Florida Statutes (2002), provides: Civil remedy

Florida Physicians Union, Inc. v. United Healthcare of Fla., Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-02-20T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 837 So. 2d 1133

Snippet: statutory cause of action is implied. First, section 641.28. It provides that: In any civil action to enforce… provider against an HMO on a contract. Section 641.28 authorizes attorney fee awards specifically on

Greene v. Well Care HMO, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-02-13T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 778 So. 2d 1037

Snippet: basis. In particular, they argue that under section 641.28, and the case law, there is an implied intent by…liability." Murthy, 644 So.2d at 986. Section 641.28 provides: Civil remedy.In any civil action brought

Puig v. Pasteur Health Plan, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-07-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 640 So. 2d 101, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 6845, 1994 WL 330239

Snippet: under section 641.28, Florida Statutes (1993). The remaining question is whether section 641.28 defines costs… reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs.” § 641.28, Fla.Stat. (1993). The HMO argued that the civil…of a cost award under Rule 1.420. Under section 641.28, Florida Statutes, costs are not defined so as …seek attorney's fees under the HMO statute [§ 641.28, Florida Statutes,] in the event that Puig filed

Augustin v. Health Options of S. Fla., Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1991-05-28T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 580 So. 2d 314

Snippet: plaintiff to an award of attorney's fees under § 641.28, Fla. Stat. (1989), as the prevailing party below

Riera v. Finlay Medical Centers HMO Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-05-16T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 543 So. 2d 372, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1195, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 2780, 1989 WL 49917

Snippet: costs as the prevailing party in this action. § 641.28, Fla.Stat. (1985). This being so, we see no basis

Perez v. Claudio Diaz, M.D., P.A.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-02-09T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 519 So. 2d 1107, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 404, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 500, 1988 WL 8131

Snippet: order under review because Sections 57.105 and 641.28, Florida Statutes (1985), the statutes on which