Cases from cite.case.law:

ARNOLD, MATHENY AND EAGAN, P. A. v. FIRST AMERICAN HOLDINGS, INC., 982 So. 2d 628 (Fla. 2008)

. . . Subject to s. 674.302(1)(a), payment to the claimant discharges all liability of the obligated bank with . . .

SCADIF, S. A. a v. FIRST UNION NATIONAL, a, 344 F.3d 1123 (11th Cir. 2003)

. . . Stat. ch. 674.302 (2002). . . . Stat. ch. 674.302. . . . Stat. ch. 674.302. . . .

SCADIF, S. A. a v. FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, a, 208 F. Supp. 2d 1352 (S.D. Fla. 2002)

. . . Union failed to pay or return a check for that amount before the midnight deadline imposed by section 674.302 . . . check for collection rather than for payment and that the midnight deadline rule contained in section 674.302 . . . Even if the Check had been presented for payment, section 674.302 applies only to presentments to a “ . . . A collecting bank is not subject to section 674.302’s midnight deadline and strict accountability rule . . . The midnight deadline rule is codified at section 674.302, Florida Statutes: 674.302 Payor bank’s responsibility . . .

FIRST BANK OF IMMOKALEE, n k a v. FARM WORKER S CHECK CASHING, INC., 745 So. 2d 994 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . FWCC sued under section 674.302(1), Florida Statutes (1993), which states that a bank is accountable . . . Section 674.302(1) states that a bank is accountable for the amount of a check if it “does not ... return . . . Florida Statutes (1993), contains the general definitions of the Uniform Commercial Code of which section 674.302 . . . to be forgeries, and which the Bank failed to return by the midnight deadline as mandated by section 674.302 . . .

BUFMAN ORGANIZATION, a v. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, M, a, 82 F.3d 1020 (11th Cir. 1996)

. . . . § 674.302(1)(a) (1993); U.C.C. § 4-302 (1990). Bufman’s first claim is meritless. . . . Section 674.302 states the responsibilities of a payor bank when it is presented with an item: (1) If . . . Because Bufman’s § 674.302 claim is not facially groundless, we will decide whether it is barred by D . . . Bufman disagrees, contending that his § 674.302 claim is based on state law, and is unrelated to the . . . Fla.Stat.Ann. § 674.302. . . .

In ABBEY FINANCIAL CORP. FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA, v. ABBEY FINANCIAL CORP., 193 B.R. 89 (Bankr. D. Mass. 1996)

. . . returned by the midnight deadline and First Union was responsible for paying it pursuant to section 674.302 . . . Fla.Stat. § 674.302(1)(a) (1995). . Id. . 122 B.R. 255 (Bankr.E.D.Va.1990). . . . .

GREAT WESTERN BANK, a v. STEVE JAMES FORD, INC., 915 F. Supp. 392 (S.D. Ga. 1996)

. . . . § 674.302(l)(b).- A collecting bank “means a bank handling an item for collection except the payor . . .

FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, OF FLORIDA, v. FIRST FLORIDA BANK, N. A., 616 So. 2d 1168 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . Thus, we are called upon to apply sections 674.301 and 674.302, Florida Statutes (1985), in context with . . .

NORSTAR BANK OF UPSTATE NY, v. SOUTHEAST BANK, N. A., 723 F. Supp. 187 (N.D.N.Y. 1989)

. . . . §§ 674.301 & 674.302. . . . right, it does not follow that plaintiff failed to exercise its duties under F.S.A. §§ 674.-301 and 674.302 . . . of dishonor is not the only means by which plaintiff may discharge its duties under §§ 674.-301 and 674.302 . . . Thus, plaintiff discharged its duty under §§ 674.301 and 674.302. . . . has not persuaded the court that § 674.103 requires more than is already mandated by §§ 674.301 and 674.302 . . .

BANK OF MIAMI, a v. BANCO INDUSTRIAL Y GANADERO DEL BENI, S. A. a, 515 So. 2d 1038 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . following the banking day on which it received the checks, violated the “midnight deadline” rule, §§ 674.302 . . . This count alleges that the Bank of Miami is liable to Banco Beni for violating Section 674.302, Florida . . .

GATHERCREST LTD. a a v. FIRST AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST, a, 649 F. Supp. 106 (M.D. Fla. 1985)

. . . The liability of a payor bank for late return of an item is set forth in Florida Statutes § 674.302: . . . Subsection 674.302(1) does not apply in this case because the bill is a documentary time draft rather . . . However, the provisions of subsection 674.302(2) are applicable if the bills are “properly payable.” . . . Under § 674.302(2), MSB was obligated “within the time allowed for acceptance or payment ... . . . Courts in other jurisdictions have refused to award attorney’s fees under UCC § 4-302 (§ 674.302). . . .

PEOPLES BANK IN NORTH FORT MYERS, v. BOB LINCOLN, INC., 283 So. 2d 400 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . . § 674.302 (1971), F.S.A. . . . . § 674.302 provides: In the absence of a valid defense such as breach of a presentment warranty (§ 674.207 . . . Basically the case is one of failure to comply with Fla.Stat. § 674.302, F.S.A., for which the bank was . . .