Florida Statute 681.112 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 681
MOTOR VEHICLE SALES WARRANTIES

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F.S. 681.112

681.112 Consumer remedies.—

(1) A consumer may file an action to recover damages caused by a violation of this chapter. The court shall award a consumer who prevails in such action the amount of any pecuniary loss, litigation costs, reasonable attorney’s fees, and appropriate equitable relief.

(2) An action brought under this chapter must be commenced within 1 year after the expiration of the Lemon Law rights period, or, if a consumer resorts to an informal dispute-settlement procedure or submits a dispute to the department or board, within 1 year after the final action of the procedure, department, or board.

(3) This chapter does not prohibit a consumer from pursuing other rights or remedies under any other law.

History.—ss. 10, 19, ch. 88-95; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 24, ch. 2011-56; s. 33, ch. 2011-205.

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Total Results: 16

KIA MOTORS AMERICA CORPORATION v. Butler

985 So. 2d 1133, 2008 WL 2356354

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 2008 | Docket: 1254422

Cited 39 times | Published

the MMWA and Lemon Law. See 15 U.S.C. § 2310; § 681.112, Fla. Stat. In addition, the National Highway

King v. King Motor Co. of Fort Lauderdale

780 So. 2d 937, 2001 WL 121115

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 2001 | Docket: 1708727

Cited 8 times | Published

bring a circuit court action for damages under section 681.112, Florida Statutes (2000), Florida's Lemon Law

Burns v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.

914 So. 2d 451, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 15784, 2005 WL 2439228

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 2005 | Docket: 1781703

Cited 6 times | Published

claims. See § 681 et seq, Fla. Stat. Further, section 681.112(3), Florida Statutes, states: "This chapter

Allison Transmission, Inc. v. JR Sailing, Inc.

926 So. 2d 404, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 2994, 2006 WL 508070

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 3, 2006 | Docket: 1365247

Cited 5 times | Published

a circuit court action for "damages" under section 681.112. The court held that section applied only in

General Motors Corp. v. Sanchez

16 So. 3d 883, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 9619, 2009 WL 2031284

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 2009 | Docket: 1640855

Cited 4 times | Published

Specifically, the plaintiff's entire reliance on section 681.112(1), Florida Statutes (2008), is misplaced.

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. v. Cerasani

955 So. 2d 543, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 131, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 665, 2007 WL 1074922

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 12, 2007 | Docket: 1659278

Cited 3 times | Published

lease price less the lessee cost." Finally, section 681.112(1) authorizes a consumer to file suit to recover

Hamilton v. Ford Motor Co.

936 So. 2d 1203, 2006 WL 2520089

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 2006 | Docket: 1161502

Cited 3 times | Published

the Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act, section 681.112, Florida Statutes (2002) [Florida Lemon Law

Gelinas v. Forest River, Inc.

931 So. 2d 970, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 8141, 2006 WL 1409118

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 24, 2006 | Docket: 2484733

Cited 3 times | Published

Statutes section 681.112. We reverse. Gelinas filed suit against Forest River under section 681.112 to recover

Land v. General Motors Corp.

906 So. 2d 1154, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 9712, 2005 WL 1458727

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 2005 | Docket: 1775565

Cited 2 times | Published

Land sought relief by seeking remedies under section 681.112[1] of the Florida Lemon Law and seeking remedies

General Motors Corp. v. Neu

617 So. 2d 406, 1993 WL 120833

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 21, 1993 | Docket: 457722

Cited 2 times | Published

369 So.2d 987 (Fla. 4th DCA 1979). Also, section 681.112(1), Florida Statutes (1991) permits a consumer

General Motors LLC v. Bowie

58 So. 3d 934, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 5549, 2011 WL 1485306

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 2011 | Docket: 60299554

Cited 1 times | Published

a complaint in circuit court, pursuant to section 681.112, Florida Statutes (2006), seeking recovery

CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC v. Musacchia

64 So. 3d 141, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 8400, 2011 WL 2200753

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 8, 2011 | Docket: 457301

Published

Musacchias' claim for attorney's fees under section 681.112(1), Florida Statutes (2006). We reverse based

Forest River Inc. v. Gelinas

65 So. 3d 537, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 8062, 2011 WL 2135632

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 2011 | Docket: 60301727

Published

appropriate equitable relief,” pursuant to section 681.112, Florida Statutes (2000). The manufacturer

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC v. Popham

65 So. 3d 47, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 7172, 2011 WL 1877852

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 2011 | Docket: 60301716

Published

fees to David Popham (“Pop-ham”), pursuant to section 681.112, Florida Statutes (2010). The underlying facts

Williams v. Potamkin Motor Cars, Inc.

835 So. 2d 310, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 19379, 2002 WL 31870216

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 26, 2002 | Docket: 64820062

Published

question to the respective plaintiff3 provided by section 681.112(2), Florida Statutes (2002)(“An action brought

Ford Motor Co. v. Fowler

705 So. 2d 662, 1998 WL 25528

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 27, 1998 | Docket: 1753749

Published

within "30 days after receipt of the decision." Section 681.112, Florida Statutes, provides that a consumer