Florida Statute 672.711 - 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. 672.711

672.711 Buyer’s remedies in general; buyer’s security interest in rejected goods.—

(1) Where the seller fails to make delivery or repudiates or the buyer rightfully rejects or justifiably revokes acceptance then with respect to any goods involved, and with respect to the whole if the breach goes to the whole contract (s. 672.612), the buyer may cancel and whether or not he or she has done so may in addition to recovering so much of the price as has been paid:

(a) “Cover” and have damages under the next section as to all the goods affected whether or not they have been identified to the contract; or

(b) Recover damages for nondelivery as provided in this chapter (s. 672.713).

(2) Where the seller fails to deliver or repudiates the buyer may also:

(a) If the goods have been identified recover them as provided in this chapter (s. 672.502); or

(b) In a proper case obtain specific performance or replevy the goods as provided in this chapter (s. 672.716).

(3) On rightful rejection or justifiable revocation of acceptance a buyer has a security interest in goods in his or her possession or control for any payments made on their price and any expenses reasonably incurred in their inspection, receipt, transportation, care and custody and may hold such goods and resell them in like manner as an aggrieved seller (s. 672.706).

History.—s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 607, ch. 97-102.

Note.—s. 2-711, U.C.C.

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Cases Citing Statute 672.711

Total Results: 10

Bland v. FREIGHTLINER LLC

206 F. Supp. 2d 1202, 49 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 524, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10190, 2002 WL 1257657

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 15, 2002 | Docket: 2451696

Cited 26 times | Published

acceptance of their new motor vehicle pursuant to Section 672.711, Florida Statutes (2001). Finally, the Blands

Goodell v. KT Enterprises, Ltd.

394 So. 2d 1087, 31 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 129, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19599

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 1981 | Docket: 1315748

Cited 9 times | Published

of the deposit money. Further, as stated in Section 672.711: (1) Where ... the buyer rightfully rejects

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

922 So.2d 303 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006); Fla. Stat. § 672.711. Florida law also provides for recovery of general

Royco, Inc. v. Cottengim

427 So. 2d 759, 35 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 465

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 1983 | Docket: 1478229

Cited 4 times | Published

Cottengims could cancel the contract under section 672.711, Florida Statutes (1981), even though they

Sav-A-Stop Inc. v. Mayfair Super Markets, Inc. (In Re Sav-A-Stop Inc.)

119 B.R. 317, 14 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 484, 1990 Bankr. LEXIS 2022, 1990 WL 138991

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 1990 | Docket: 1070951

Cited 1 times | Published

Florida Statutes. Section 672.711 sets forth all buyer's remedies. Section 672.711(1) provides that:

NORTHSIDE FIRE EXTING. SERVICE AND WELDING SUPPLIES, INC. v. Wilson Davis Ford, Inc.

426 So. 2d 55, 35 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1174

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 7, 1983 | Docket: 1283425

Cited 1 times | Published

Northside had all the remedies provided by section 672.711, Florida Statutes (1981). Under these facts

Peppler v. Kasual Kreations, Inc.

416 So. 2d 864, 34 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 158

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 1982 | Docket: 1224686

Cited 1 times | Published

672.608, Fla. Stat. (1979), and "cancellation," § 672.711, Fla. Stat. (1979), has merely codified the remedy

Fryatt v. Lantana One, Ltd.

866 So. 2d 158, 2004 WL 305719

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 19, 2004 | Docket: 1680248

Published

entitled to the purchase price that has been paid. § 672.711(1), Fla. Stat. (2002). Trial testimony revealed

Hikes v. McNamara Pontiac, Inc.

510 So. 2d 1212, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1996, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9884

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 13, 1987 | Docket: 64628809

Published

codified in the Uniform Commercial Code as section 672.-711(1), Florida Statutes, which provides that

Jones, Morrison, Etc. v. Contemporary, Etc.

414 So. 2d 637

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 2, 1982 | Docket: 1707192

Published

and incidental and consequential damages on section 672.711(1), Florida Statutes (1979), which provides: