Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 672.717 (2025)

Deduction of damages from the price.

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672.717 Deduction of damages from the price.—The buyer on notifying the seller of her or his intention to do so may deduct all or any part of the damages resulting from any breach of the contract from any part of the price still due under the same contract.

History.—s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 611, ch. 97-102.

Note.—s. 2-717, U.C.C.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1980–2025 · leading case: Shreve Land Co., Inc. v. J & D Fin. Corp., 421 So. 2d 722 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982).

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Shreve Land Co., Inc. v. J & D Fin. Corp., 421 So. 2d 722 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982). · cites it 2× “607(3)(a), Florida Statutes (1979), it was entitled to deduct all or any part of the damages from the price of the 55 doors under section 672.717, Florida Statutes (1979).”

Patel v. Telerent Leasing Corp., 574 So. 2d 3 (Miss. 1990). “at 724; Fla. Stat. § 672.717 (1979). This is the general law.”

ADAM METAL SUPPLY v. Electrodex, Inc., 386 So. 2d 1316 (Fla. 2d DCA 1980). · cites it 2× “714, Florida Statutes (1979), it was entitled to damages for the nonconforming shipment which it could subtract from the contract price of the shipment pursuant to Section 672.717, Florida Statutes (1979).”

L3Harris Tech., Inc. v. Moog Inc. (M.D. Fla. 2025). · cites it 5× “) First, Plaintiff argues that its withholding of payments from Defendant based on Defendant’s delay in delivering the satellite components cannot constitute a breach because Plaintiff complied with the contracts and with Fla. Stat. § 672.717 when it withheld the payments and…”

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