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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-07-08

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

Foundation Health v. WESTSIDE EKG ASSOC.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-10-19

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-05-04

Citation: 932 So. 2d 214, 2005 WL 1026183

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-03-27

Citation: 843 So. 2d 842, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 267, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 461, 2003 WL 1561528

Snippet: is 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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-02-21

Citation: 837 So. 2d 1133, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 1990, 2003 WL 365908

Snippet: statutory cause of action is implied. First, section 641.28. It provides that: In any civil action to enforce

Greene v. Well Care HMO, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-02-14

Citation: 778 So. 2d 1037, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 1417, 2001 WL 121163

Snippet: basis. In particular, they argue that under section 641.28, and the case law, there is an implied intent by

Puig v. Pasteur Health Plan, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-07-12

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

Snippet: reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs.” § 641.28, Fla.Stat. (1993). The HMO argued that the civil

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

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-05-28

Citation: 580 So. 2d 314, 1991 WL 87271

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-05-16

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-02-09

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