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Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 672
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: SALES

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F.S. 672.314

672.314 Implied warranty; merchantability; usage of trade.—

(1) Unless excluded or modified (s. 672.316), a warranty that the goods shall be merchantable is implied in a contract for their sale if the seller is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind. Under this section the serving for value of food or drink to be consumed either on the premises or elsewhere is a sale.

(2) Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as:

(a) Pass without objection in the trade under the contract description; and

(b) In the case of fungible goods, are of fair average quality within the description; and

(d) Run, within the variations permitted by the agreement, of even kind, quality and quantity within each unit and among all units involved; and

(e) Are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled as the agreement may require; and

(f) Conform to the promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label if any.

(3) Unless excluded or modified (s. 672.316) other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.

History.—s. 1, ch. 65-254.

Note.—s. 2-314, U.C.C.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 672.314

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 672.314.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 672.314

Total Results: 20

Technical Packaging, Inc. v. Hanchett

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-09-26

Citation: 992 So. 2d 309, 2008 WL 4366038

Snippet: implied in a contract for their sale . . .," § 672.314(1)) enjoys the same five-year limitations period

Lamb v. Matetzschk

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-06-23

Citation: 906 So. 2d 1037, 2005 WL 1475395

Snippet: could be liable for such a box of cereal. See § 672.314, Fla. Stat. (1999); Sencer v. Carl's Mkts., Inc

Barnes v. the Kellogg Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-04-25

Citation: 846 So. 2d 568, 2003 WL 1936397

Snippet: could be liable for such a box of cereal. See § 672.314, Fla. Stat. (1999); Sencer v. Carl's Mkts., Inc

Raskin v. Community Blood Centers of South Florida, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-10-01

Citation: 699 So. 2d 1014

Snippet: from any implied warranty actions under sections 672.314 and 672.315. However, such an interpretation would

Mettler, Inc. v. Ellen Tracy, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-12-30

Citation: 648 So. 2d 253, 1994 WL 717899

Snippet: by the implied warranties contained in section 672.314, Florida Statutes (1991). See Haskell Co. v. Lane

Amoroso v. SAMUEL FRIEDLAND FAMILY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-10-14

Citation: 604 So. 2d 827, 1992 WL 68975

Snippet: for the ordinary purpose of such goods. See § 672.314, Fla. Stat. (1989). Appellees have advanced no

Eastern Cement v. Halliburton Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-04-08

Citation: 600 So. 2d 469, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 4094, 1992 WL 68968

Snippet: available, supply the missing term. Under section 672.314, Florida Statutes (1989), if the seller is a "merchant

State Farm Ins. Co. v. Nu Prime Roll-A-Way of Miami, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-02-06

Citation: 557 So. 2d 107, 11 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 821, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 706, 1990 WL 8667

Snippet: purposes for which such goods are used. See § 672.314, Fla. Stat. (1987). Further, we note that the Nu

Ashley Square, Ltd. v. Contractors Supply of Orlando, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-09-01

Citation: 532 So. 2d 710, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2039, 6 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 1100, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 3877, 1988 WL 89713

Snippet: warranty of merchantability pursuant to section 672.314, Florida Statutes (1987). Contractors Supply answered

McCormick MacHinery, Inc. v. Julian E. Johnson & Sons, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-03-11

Citation: 523 So. 2d 651, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 640, 7 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 51, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 5861, 1988 WL 20585

Snippet: "merchantability," under the Uniform Commercial Code, section 672.314, Florida Statutes (1985). Although we agree that

Ryan v. ATLANTIC FERTILIZER & CHEM.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-11-10

Citation: 515 So. 2d 324, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2586

Snippet: warranty of merchantability, pursuant to section 672.314, Florida Statutes, he chose instead to sue on fitness

Seitz v. ZAC SMITH & COMPANY, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-01-06

Citation: 500 So. 2d 706, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 211

Snippet: transaction in good within the meaning of section 672.314 despite the use of a sealer in resurfacing, and

Jackson v. LAW Contracting Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-01-23

Citation: 481 So. 2d 1290, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 270

Snippet: transaction in goods within the meaning of section 672.314, Florida Statutes (1981), which provides a cause

RA Jones & Sons, Inc. v. Holman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-06-04

Citation: 470 So. 2d 60, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1384

Snippet: of implied warranty of merchantability. Section 672.314, Florida Statutes (1975), provides that in a contract

Perry v. Luby Chevrolet, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-03-13

Citation: 446 So. 2d 1150, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12317

Snippet: support such recovery. Uniform Commercial Code, § 672.314, Fla. Stat. (1981); Restatement (Second) of Torts

GAF Corp. v. Zack Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-01-17

Citation: 445 So. 2d 350, 37 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1113, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 11414

Snippet: merchantability under the Uniform Commercial Code [§ 672.314, Fla. Stat. (1981)] or a related breach of contract

Conklin v. Hurley

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-03-10

Citation: 428 So. 2d 654

Snippet: New Homes, 23 U.Fla.L.Rev. 626 (1971). [4] § 672.314, Fla. Stat. (1981). [5] See, e.g., Vanderschrier

First New England Fin. Corp. v. Woffard

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-10-13

Citation: 421 So. 2d 590, 35 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 650

Snippet: merchant with respect to goods of that kind. Sec. 672.314, Fla. Stat. The warranty disclaimer as to a new

Hartman v. OPELIKA MACH. & WELDING

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-05-28

Citation: 414 So. 2d 1105

Snippet: determining a product's merchantability. See Section 672.314(2)(c), Florida Statutes (1979) (UCC 2.314(2)(c))

Hall Truck Sales, Inc. v. Wilder Mobile Homes, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-08-14

Citation: 402 So. 2d 1299, 32 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 440, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 20713

Snippet: with the relevant statutory provisions. Section 672.314, Florida Statutes (1979), provides: Unless excluded