Florida Statute 671.103 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 671
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 671.103

671.103 Supplementary general principles of law applicable.—Unless displaced by the particular provisions of this code, the principles of law and equity, including the law merchant and the law relative to capacity to contract, principal and agent, estoppel, fraud, misrepresentation, duress, coercion, mistake, bankruptcy, or other validating or invalidating cause shall supplement its provisions.

History.—s. 1, ch. 65-254.

Note.—s. 1-103, U.C.C.; supersedes ss. 678.52, 673.17, 614.20.

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Cases Citing Statute 671.103

Total Results: 28

State v. Family Bank of Hallandale

623 So. 2d 474, 21 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 665, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 504, 1993 Fla. LEXIS 1134, 1993 WL 241040

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 1993 | Docket: 1240667

Cited 34 times | Published

otherwise required by a particular Code provision. § 671.103, Fla. Stat. (1987). The conditional nature of

Weiner v. American Petrofina Marketing, Inc.

482 So. 2d 1362, 42 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 810, 1986 Fla. LEXIS 1646, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 47

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 6, 1986 | Docket: 2515145

Cited 32 times | Published

equity ... shall supplement its provisions." § 671.103, Fla. Stat. (1983).

Weiner v. American Petrofina Marketing, Inc.

482 So. 2d 1362, 42 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 810, 1986 Fla. LEXIS 1646, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 47

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 6, 1986 | Docket: 2515145

Cited 32 times | Published

equity ... shall supplement its provisions." § 671.103, Fla. Stat. (1983).

Global Quest, LLC v. Horizon Yachts, Inc.

849 F.3d 1022, 2017 WL 727142

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 24, 2017 | Docket: 4609901

Cited 30 times | Published

provides for such displacement.”) (citing Fla. Stat. § 671.103). Defendants suggest two alternatives bases

Quest v. Barnett Bank of Pensacola

397 So. 2d 1020, 31 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1502

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 11, 1981 | Docket: 1357527

Cited 24 times | Published

enforcement." See Section 671.203. Additionally, Section 671.103 provides that principles of equity shall supplement

Transamerica Ins. Co. v. Barnett Bank of Marion County, NA

540 So. 2d 113, 7 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 1356, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 107, 1989 Fla. LEXIS 170, 1989 WL 23390

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 16, 1989 | Docket: 1688945

Cited 21 times | Published

This contractual provision is consistent with section 671.103 which provides that general principles of law

Tinker v. De Maria Porsche Audi, Inc.

459 So. 2d 487

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 4, 1984 | Docket: 1033759

Cited 20 times | Published

we think, is that the statement was dicta. Section 671.103, Florida Statutes (1983) states that the pre-Code

Taylor v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

555 F. Supp. 59

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 1983 | Docket: 1018683

Cited 18 times | Published

applicable, were intended to displace preexisting law. § 671.103. To recognize an action against a seller for breach

Burtman v. TECHNICAL CHEMICALS AND PROD.

724 So. 2d 672, 1999 WL 18039

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 1999 | Docket: 1409600

Cited 10 times | Published

Chapters 670-680, Florida Statutes (1997). Section 671.103, Florida Statutes (1997) states the rule for

Williams v. Kloeppel

537 So. 2d 1033, 1988 WL 138482

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 29, 1988 | Docket: 426859

Cited 9 times | Published

complaint, but is not a party to this appeal. [2] § 671.103, Fla. Stat. (1985), provides in part: Unless

Anderson v. Branch Banking & Trust Co. ex rel. BankAtlantic, LLC

119 F. Supp. 3d 1328, 87 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 182, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 98235, 2015 WL 4554921

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 28, 2015 | Docket: 64303285

Cited 7 times | Published

allocation of loss and related notice provisions. Section 671.103, Florida Statutes, provides that common law

Hartzog v. Dixon

366 So. 2d 848

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 30, 1979 | Docket: 1655649

Cited 5 times | Published

Interpleader, § 17 (1958). [2] Observe that § 671.103 provides that unless there is a specific contrary

Picker Financial Group L.L.C. v. Horizon Bank

293 B.R. 253, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8716, 2003 WL 21205285

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 12, 2003 | Docket: 1860281

Cited 4 times | Published

supplement the UCC where there is no direct conflict. F.S. 671.103 (1999). See also Transamerica Insurance Company

Bloempoort v. Regency Bank of Florida

567 So. 2d 923, 12 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 593, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 6729, 1990 WL 127989

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 5, 1990 | Docket: 1380891

Cited 4 times | Published

doctrines governing negotiable instruments. Section 671.103, Florida Statutes (1988), makes plain that

First Southern Ins. Co. v. Ocean State Bank

562 So. 2d 798, 11 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 1255, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 3865, 1990 WL 70412

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 1990 | Docket: 2525155

Cited 4 times | Published

(Fla. 1967). [3] Section 1-103 of the UCC, Section 671.103, Florida Statutes, provides: "Unless displaced

Ketchian v. Concannon

435 So. 2d 394, 36 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1259

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 28, 1983 | Docket: 1328628

Cited 4 times | Published

(interpreting UCC section 3-306). See also section 671.103, Florida Statutes (1981), which states: Unless

Lewis State Bank v. Advance Mortg. Corp.

362 So. 2d 406, 25 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 245, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 17204

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 24, 1978 | Docket: 1363664

Cited 4 times | Published

supplementary principles of law." Additionally, Section 671.103 (UCC § 1-103) generally provides that unless

Guida v. EXCHANGE NATL. BANK OF TAMPA

308 So. 2d 148, 16 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1062

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 5, 1975 | Docket: 1673109

Cited 4 times | Published

In addition, the applicable general law (F.S. § 671.103) as to the duty of a creditor under circumstances

Tom Bush Volkswagen, Inc. v. Kuntz

429 So. 2d 398, 35 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1176

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 29, 1983 | Docket: 1222361

Cited 3 times | Published

setoff, the code does state in UCC 1-103 (Section 671.103, Florida Statutes) that unless displaced by

Fla. Nat. Bk. v. Alfred, Ann Goldstein Found., Inc.

327 So. 2d 110, 18 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 850

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 1976 | Docket: 2572495

Cited 3 times | Published

of the facts of this case and in the light of F.S. 671.103 and F.S. 671.106(1), we hold that those statutes

Bruer v. Sanford Atlantic National Bank

247 So. 2d 764, 9 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 109

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 14, 1971 | Docket: 1461858

Cited 3 times | Published

They contend, however, that by virtue of F.S. section 671.103, F.S.A., the principles of equitable estoppel

Ladex Corp. v. Transportes Aereos Nacionales

476 So. 2d 763, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2353

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 15, 1985 | Docket: 1681433

Cited 2 times | Published

actions brought by Ladex against the carriers. See § 671.103, Fla. Stat. (1981). [2] We would tend to agree

Impact Computers & Electronics, Inc. v. Bank of America, N.A.

852 So. 2d 946, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 12791, 2003 WL 22014728

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 2003 | Docket: 64824452

Cited 1 times | Published

equity ... shall supplement its provisions.” § 671.103, Fla. Sta. (1983). The supreme court has observed

Community Bank of Homestead v. Barnett Bank of Keys

518 So. 2d 928, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2843, 5 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 239, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 11514, 1987 WL 2694

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 15, 1987 | Docket: 64632075

Cited 1 times | Published

code it remains controlling as authority.”) Section 671.103, Florida Statutes (1985), provides that “[ujnless

Solitron Devices, Inc. v. VEECO INSTRUMENTS

492 So. 2d 1357, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1711

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 6, 1986 | Docket: 478293

Cited 1 times | Published

hoped, as common sense and custom and usage. § 671.103, Fla. Stat. (1985). The acquisition of an ion

YAIR BARAK v. ACS INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS, LTD., etc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 6, 2021 | Docket: 60627020

Published

equity . . . shall supplement its provisions.” § 671.103 Fla. Stat. Hence, other sources of law may supplement

CITIZENS & PEOPLES NAT. BANK v. Futch

650 So. 2d 1008, 1994 WL 101093

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 16, 1995 | Docket: 1346757

Published

article 5 of the Uniform Commercial Code. See § 671.103, Fla. Stat. (1985) (absent an express provision

Konas v. Coastal Lumber Co.

496 So. 2d 868, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2153, 2 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 1379, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 10080

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 1986 | Docket: 64622620

Published

principle of estoppel, expressly preserved under Section 671.103, Florida Statutes, is applicable. When all