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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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-01-28T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 835 So. 2d 1235

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

Brown v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-12-16T00:00:00-08:00

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: Fla. | Date Filed: 1998-09-17T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 721 So. 2d 710

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: Fla. | Date Filed: 1992-09-24T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 614 So. 2d 453

Snippet: 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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-03-07T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 522 So. 2d 920

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

Grossman v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1988-02-17T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 525 So. 2d 833

Snippet: beyond a reasonable doubt. Van Arsdall, 475 U.S. at 681, 106 S.Ct. at 1436. In Rose, the Court stressed again…quot; Delaware v. Van Arsdall, 475 U.S., at 679-681, 106 S.Ct., at 1436; United States v. Hasting, supra

Morrison v. Thoelke

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1963-08-30T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 155 So. 2d 889

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

Gaulden v. Kirk

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1950-07-07T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 47 So. 2d 567

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