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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 681
MOTOR VEHICLE SALES WARRANTIES

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F.S. 681.106

681.106 Bad faith claims.—Any claim by a consumer which is found by the court to have been filed in bad faith or solely for the purpose of harassment, or in complete absence of a justiciable issue of either law or fact raised by the consumer, shall result in the consumer being liable for all costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the manufacturer, or its agent, as a direct result of the bad faith claim.

History.—s. 6, ch. 83-69; s. 19, ch. 88-95; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 681.106

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 681.106.

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Cases Citing Statute 681.106

Total Results: 8

TA Enterprises, Inc. v. Olarte, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-01-29

Citation: 835 So. 2d 1235, 2003 WL 187190

Snippet: or judgment of the court." [e.s.]). [6] See § 681.106, Fla. Stat. (2001) ("Any claim by a consumer which

Brown v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-12-16

Citation: 721 So. 2d 814, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 15878, 1998 WL 876963

Snippet: inevitable presence of immaterial error.’ 475 U.S. at 681, 106 S.Ct. at 1436 (citation omitted). We agree with

Chrysler Corp. v. Pitsirelos

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-09-17

Citation: 721 So. 2d 710, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 464, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 1684, 1998 WL 633693

Snippet: for a trial de novo in bad faith. Under section 681.106, the court may order the consumer to pay the costs

State v. Clark

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-09-24

Citation: 614 So. 2d 453, 1992 WL 236203

Snippet: inevitable presence of immaterial error." 475 U.S. at 681, 106 S.Ct. at 1436 (citation omitted). We agree with

Caplan v. 1616 East Sunrise Motors, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-03-08

Citation: 522 So. 2d 920, 1988 WL 18589

Snippet: defendant in an action brought in bad faith, § 681.106, Fla. Stat. (1983), neither of these provisions

Grossman v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-02-18

Citation: 525 So. 2d 833, 1988 WL 53956

Snippet: beyond a reasonable doubt. Van Arsdall, 475 U.S. at 681, 106 S.Ct. at 1436. In Rose, the Court stressed again

Morrison v. Thoelke

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1963-08-30

Citation: 155 So. 2d 889

Snippet: concerned, in Adams v. Lindsell, 1 Barn. & Ald. 681, 106 Eng.Rep. 250 (K.B. 1818). In that case, the defendants

Gaulden v. Kirk

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1950-07-07

Citation: 47 So. 2d 567, 1950 Fla. LEXIS 1044

Snippet: v. State of Washington, 187 Wash. 605, 60 P.2d 681, 106 A.L.R. 237. The contention that the Florida Revenue