Florida Statute 672.315 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 672
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: SALES

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F.S. 672.315

672.315 Implied warranty; fitness for particular purpose.—Where the seller at the time of contracting has reason to know any particular purpose for which the goods are required and that the buyer is relying on the seller’s skill or judgment to select or furnish suitable goods, there is unless excluded or modified under the next section an implied warranty that the goods shall be fit for such purpose.

History.—s. 1, ch. 65-254.

Note.—s. 2-315, U.C.C.; supersedes s. 578.13.

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Total Results: 27

Royal Typewriter Company, a Division of Litton Business Systems, Inc., a Corporation v. Xerographic Supplies Corporation, a Corporation

719 F.2d 1092, 37 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 429, 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 15337

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 14, 1983 | Docket: 928147

Cited 74 times | Published

select or furnish suitable goods. Fla.Stat.Ann. § 672.315; see Royal Business Machines, Inc.

RA Jones & Sons, Inc. v. Holman

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 1985 | Docket: 1621629

Cited 27 times | Published

course of dealing or usage of trade." [7] Section 672.315, Florida Statutes (1975), provides: "Where

Sanchez-Knutson v. Ford Motor Co.

52 F. Supp. 3d 1223, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148186, 2014 WL 5139306

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 7, 2014 | Docket: 64297732

Cited 23 times | Published

warranty of fitness for a particular purpose (Section 672.315, Florida Statutes); (3) Facts in respect to

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

falling squarely within the ambit of § 672.314 and § 672.315. The above conclusion is not inconsistent with

Interfase Marketing, Inc. v. Pioneer Technologies Group, Inc.

774 F. Supp. 1355, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14980, 1991 WL 217507

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 27, 1991 | Docket: 1611357

Cited 12 times | Published

fitness for a particular purpose as provided by § 672.315 of the Florida Statutes; and 3) breach of a common

Dunham-Bush, Inc. v. Thermo-Air Service, Inc.

351 So. 2d 351

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 1977 | Docket: 1671585

Cited 11 times | Published

warranty of fitness for a particular purpose (Section 672.315, Florida Statutes [1975]); 3) Facts in respect

Premix-Marbletite Manufacturing Corp. v. SKW Chemicals, Inc.

145 F. Supp. 2d 1348, 46 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 77, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7809, 2001 WL 673454

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 24, 2001 | Docket: 388925

Cited 9 times | Published

warranty of merchantability) and UCC § 2-315, Fla. Stat. 672.315 (implied warranty of fitness for a particular

Weiss v. PPG Industries, Inc.

148 F.R.D. 289, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5240, 1993 WL 125144

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 1993 | Docket: 66307505

Cited 8 times | Published

for a particular purpose. Florida Statutes, section 672.315 (1991) states that: [w]here the seller at the

Eastern Cement v. Halliburton Co.

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 8, 1992 | Docket: 2519976

Cited 8 times | Published

and are merchantable, arises. See § 672.314- § 672.315, Fla. Stat. (1989). Additionally, under section

Light v. Weldarc Co., Inc.

569 So. 2d 1302, 1990 WL 160704

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 1990 | Docket: 1190697

Cited 8 times | Published

of warranty for a particular *1305 purpose. Section 672.315, Florida Statutes (1989) provides for the imposition

Hi Neighbor Enterprises, Inc. v. Burroughs Corp.

492 F. Supp. 823, 29 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1256, 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13902

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1980 | Docket: 2156444

Cited 8 times | Published

this case. [2] § 672.314, Fla.Stat. (1977) [3] § 672.315, Fla.Stat. (1977) [4] The fraud action for punitive

Washwell, Inc. v. Morejon

294 So. 2d 30

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 19, 1974 | Docket: 1736500

Cited 8 times | Published

Airlines, Inc., Fla. 1970, 238 So.2d 98; Fla. Stat. § 672.315, F.S.A. Next, we turn our attention to the more

Armadillo Distribution Enterprises, Inc. v. Hai Yun Musical Instruments Manufacture Co.

142 F. Supp. 3d 1245, 93 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 40, 88 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 41, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150398, 2015 WL 6750813

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 5, 2015 | Docket: 64305140

Cited 7 times | Published

the Complaint, which cites only to Fla. Stat. § 672.315. The Court can only address the counts presented

Czarnecki v. Roller

726 F. Supp. 832, 1990 A.M.C. 2110, 11 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 829, 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14443, 1989 WL 143531

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 1989 | Docket: 2518336

Cited 6 times | Published

goods shall be fit for such purpose. Fla.Stat. § 672.315 (emphasis added). In Royal Typewriter Co. v. Xerographic

Estate of Harper v. ORLANDO FUN. HOME, INC.

366 So. 2d 126

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 9, 1979 | Docket: 1655630

Cited 6 times | Published

suffering, related thereto. (See F.S. 672.314; F.S. 672.315; F.S. 672.714 and F.S. 672.715). Affirmed in

OCEAN RITZ v. GGV Associates, Ltd.

710 So. 2d 702, 1998 WL 210330

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 1, 1998 | Docket: 1445342

Cited 5 times | Published

for the purpose intended by the contract. Section 672.315, Florida Statutes. And this implied warranty

Chrysler Corporation v. Miller

310 So. 2d 356, 16 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1263, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 13992

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 1975 | Docket: 1682795

Cited 5 times | Published

Corporation, appeals therefrom. Basically, we find that § 672.315, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. is dispositive of the issues

Coastal & Native Plant Specialties, Inc. v. Engineered Textile Products, Inc.

139 F. Supp. 2d 1326, 44 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 75, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4051, 2001 WL 370089

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 28, 2001 | Docket: 2282194

Cited 4 times | Published

select or furnish suitable goods." FLA. STAT. ANN. § 672.315 (West 1993).

Interfase Marketing, Inc. v. Pioneer Technologies Group, Inc.

774 F. Supp. 1351, 16 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 1052, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12921, 1991 WL 183333

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 12, 1991 | Docket: 893427

Cited 4 times | Published

fitness for a particular purpose as provided by § 672.315 of the Florida Statutes; and 3) breach of a common

Ryan v. ATLANTIC FERTILIZER & CHEM.

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 10, 1987 | Docket: 1467593

Cited 4 times | Published

warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. Section 672.315, Florida Statutes, defines a warranty of fitness

Graf v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

636 So. 2d 539, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 3501, 1994 WL 135209

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 15, 1994 | Docket: 1715236

Cited 3 times | Published

merchantability or implied warranties of fitness under section 672.315(2) must be conspicuous when contained in a

Cohen v. Implant Innovations, Inc.

259 F.R.D. 617, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64144, 2008 WL 3927223

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 21, 2008 | Docket: 66038738

Cited 1 times | Published

fitness for a particular purpose, Fla. Stat. § 672.315, because the *643defendant had reason to know

Business Radio, Inc. v. Relm Wireless Corp.

373 F. Supp. 2d 1317, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17770, 2005 WL 1432788

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 2005 | Docket: 2140226

Cited 1 times | Published

goods shall be fit for such purpose. FLA. STAT. § 672.315 (emphasis added). This underscored language requires

Doug Connor, Inc. v. Proto-Grind, Inc.

761 So. 2d 426, 41 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 1153, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 6416, 2000 WL 678812

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 26, 2000 | Docket: 1299954

Published

interpretation of the applicable statutes. Section 672.315 (1997) provides as follows: Implied warranty;

Bob Rigby, Inc. v. Eagle Crusher, Inc. (In re Bob Rigby, Inc.)

62 B.R. 900, 3 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 954, 1986 Bankr. LEXIS 5725

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 8, 1986 | Docket: 65779201

Published

the item suitable for that purpose. Fla. Stat. § 672.315. There is no doubt that, under Florida law, a

Crawford v. Gold Kist, Inc.

614 F. Supp. 682, 41 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 333, 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18932

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1985 | Docket: 2008678

Published

fitness for a particular purpose, pursuant to Section 672.315, Florida Statutes; Count VII is a common-law

Beede Elegtrical Instrument Co. v. K.E.S., Inc.

433 So. 2d 59

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 21, 1983 | Docket: 64597607

Published

v. Bass, 159 So.2d 915 (Fla. 2d DCA 1964); Section 672.315 Florida Statutes (1977). The final judgment