Florida Statute 682.14 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 682
ARBITRATION CODE

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F.S. 682.014

682.014 Effect of agreement to arbitrate; nonwaivable provisions.—

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), a party to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding may waive, or the parties may vary the effect of, the requirements of this chapter to the extent permitted by law.

(2) Before a controversy arises that is subject to an agreement to arbitrate, a party to the agreement may not:

(a) Waive or agree to vary the effect of the requirements of:

1. Commencing a petition for judicial relief under s. 682.015(1);

2. Making agreements to arbitrate valid, enforceable, and irrevocable under s. 682.02(1);

3. Permitting provisional remedies under s. 682.031;

4. Conferring authority on arbitrators to issue subpoenas and permit depositions under s. 682.08(1) or (2);

5. Conferring jurisdiction under s. 682.181; or

6. Stating the bases for appeal under s. 682.20;

(b) Agree to unreasonably restrict the right under s. 682.032 to notice of the initiation of an arbitration proceeding;

(d) Waive the right under s. 682.07 of a party to an agreement to arbitrate to be represented by an attorney at any proceeding or hearing under this chapter, but an employer and a labor organization may waive the right to representation by an attorney in a labor arbitration.

(3) A party to an agreement to arbitrate or arbitration proceeding may not waive, or the parties may not vary the effect of, the requirements in this section or:

(a) The applicability of this chapter, the Revised Florida Arbitration Code, under s. 682.013(1) or (4);

(b) The availability of proceedings to compel or stay arbitration under s. 682.03;

(d) A party’s right to seek judicial enforcement of an arbitration preaward ruling under s. 682.081;

(e) The authority conferred on an arbitrator to change an award under s. 682.10(4) or (5);

(f) The right to confirmation of an award as provided under s. 682.12;

(g) The grounds for vacating an arbitration award under s. 682.13;

(h) The grounds for modifying an arbitration award under s. 682.14;

(i) The validity and enforceability of a judgment or decree based on an award under s. 682.15(1) or (2);

(j) The validity of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act under s. 682.23; or

(k) The effect of excluding from arbitration under this chapter disputes involving child custody, visitation, or child support under s. 682.25.

History.—s. 5, ch. 2013-232; s. 1, ch. 2014-24.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 682.014

Total Results: 40

Midwest Mutual Insurance Company v. Santiesteban

287 So. 2d 665

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 1973 | Docket: 1170487

Cited 37 times | Published

results, except for reasons permitted under Section 682.14, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. None of these reasons

Moser v. Barron Chase Securities, Inc.

783 So. 2d 231, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 195, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 628, 2001 WL 326778

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 5, 2001 | Docket: 1259650

Cited 30 times | Published

writing and shall be signed by the arbitrators." Section 682.14(1)(c) provides for the modification or correction

B & H Const. & Supply Co., Inc. v. Dist. Bd. of Trustess, Tallahassee Com. College of Fla.

542 So. 2d 382, 1989 WL 32657

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 6, 1989 | Docket: 2517710

Cited 25 times | Published

arbitration award. The Florida Arbitration Code, section 682.14, allows for the award of costs incurred to

McDaniel v. Berhalter

405 So. 2d 1027

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 1981 | Docket: 1703581

Cited 17 times | Published

modification of the arbitrator's award pursuant to Section 682.14(1)(a) or (c), Florida Statutes (1979). Such

Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co. v. Martin

399 So. 2d 536

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 16, 1981 | Docket: 1167960

Cited 14 times | Published

Nathanson, 184 So.2d 690 (Fla. 4th DCA 1966); Section 682.14(1)(c), Florida Statutes (1979); (b) In view

Applewhite v. SHEEN FINANCIAL RESOURCES

608 So. 2d 80, 1992 WL 295449

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 1992 | Docket: 1732412

Cited 11 times | Published

appeal concerns the arbitrators' award of costs. Section 682.14(1)(a) provides for modification of an arbitration

JJF of Palm Beach v. State Farm

634 So. 2d 1089

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 1994 | Docket: 1472941

Cited 9 times | Published

[1] See § 682.13, Fla. Stat. (1993). [2] See § 682.14, Fla.Seat. (1993). [3] The only one of these

American Indem. Co. v. Comeau

419 So. 2d 670, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20852

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 11, 1982 | Docket: 1606706

Cited 9 times | Published

petition to modify the arbitration award under section 682.14, Florida Statute (1982). The cases[3] cited

Lumbermens Mut. Ins. Co. v. AM. ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

398 So. 2d 469, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19695

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 6, 1981 | Docket: 2517661

Cited 8 times | Published

availed itself of the procedures set forth in Section 682.14, Florida Statutes (1979), in order to avoid

American Service Mutual Insurance Co. v. Wilson

323 So. 2d 645, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 18970

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 1975 | Docket: 1258058

Cited 7 times | Published

appellant alleged that appellee's motion was barred by § 682.14(1)(a), Fla. Stat., F.S.A., in that the arbitrators

Lopez & Roque Tile Co. Inc. v. Clearwater Dev. Corp.

291 So. 2d 126, 1974 Fla. App. LEXIS 7873

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 1974 | Docket: 1350931

Cited 7 times | Published

or correct the award upon the grounds stated in § 682.14(1)(a) and (c) or for the purpose of clarifying

Carter v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.

224 So. 2d 802

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 1969 | Docket: 1248023

Cited 6 times | Published

dissent. NOTES [1] F.S. § 682.10, F.S.A. [2] F.S. § 682.14, F.S.A. [3] F.S. § 682.11, F.S.A. [4] F.S. §

Wells v. Halmac Development, Inc.

189 So. 3d 1015, 2016 WL 1445437, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 5586

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2016 | Docket: 3053139

Cited 5 times | Published

limited to the scope of AAA R-48 or Fla, Stat. § 682.14(l)(a), and the Arbitrator has determined, in accordance

Marr v. Webb

930 So. 2d 734, 2006 WL 1196455

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 2006 | Docket: 1469024

Cited 5 times | Published

court's authority to modify an arbitration award. Section 682.14, Florida Statutes (2005), enumerates three

A-1 Duran Roofing, Inc. v. Select Contracting, Inc.

865 So. 2d 601, 2004 WL 86312

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 21, 2004 | Docket: 1656277

Cited 4 times | Published

modification or clarification was sought under section 682.14. Because Duran failed to timely move for modification

Fridman v. Citicorp Real Estate, Inc.

596 So. 2d 1128, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 2500, 1992 WL 45700

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 1992 | Docket: 1296007

Cited 4 times | Published

for modification, a rehearing is necessary. See § 682.14(1), Fla. Stat. (1989) (a court may modify an award

Bartke's, Inc. v. Hillsborough County Aviation Auth.

217 So. 2d 885, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 6407

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 24, 1969 | Docket: 141616

Cited 4 times | Published

not be created by arbitration. Florida Statutes § 682.14(1) (a), F.S.A. We think the agreement styled "Modification

Wells v. Castro

117 So. 3d 1233, 2013 WL 3455607, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 11051

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 2013 | Docket: 60232592

Cited 3 times | Published

limited to the scope of AAA R-48 or Fla. Stat. § 682.14(l)(a), and the Arbitrator has determined, in accordance

NATIONBANC SECURITIES, INC. v. Aron

787 So. 2d 881, 2001 WL 193744

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 28, 2001 | Docket: 1744909

Cited 3 times | Published

or vacate it under either section 682.13 or section 682.14, and the relevant section is silent as to a

Chandra v. Bradstreet

727 So. 2d 372, 1999 WL 110691

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 5, 1999 | Docket: 1438936

Cited 3 times | Published

vacating or refusing to confirm the award. *375 Section 682.14 provides for modification or correction of

Moya v. Board of Regents

629 So. 2d 282, 1993 WL 524110

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 17, 1993 | Docket: 1263994

Cited 3 times | Published

Fla. Stat. § 682.13 (1991). [4] See Fla. Stat. § 682.14 (1991). [5] Meade v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty

Martin Daytona v. Strickland Const. Serv.

941 So. 2d 1220, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 19308, 2006 WL 3327079

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 2006 | Docket: 1523653

Cited 2 times | Published

to modify or correct the award pursuant to section 682.14, Florida Statutes (2005). [6] See Rock v.

CHATFIELD DEAN & CO., INC. v. Kesler

818 So. 2d 572, 2002 WL 397226

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 15, 2002 | Docket: 1652881

Cited 2 times | Published

clarification from the panel. In the former instance, section 682.14 [Florida Statutes (1995) ] sets the time limit

State Farm Florida Insurance v. Gonzalez

76 So. 3d 34, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 19530, 2011 WL 6057875

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 7, 2011 | Docket: 60304492

Cited 1 times | Published

delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant....” § 682.14(1), Fla. Stat. (2008). Similarly, an application

Oregon Partners No. 2, Ltd. v. Klauder & Nunno Enterprises, Inc.

837 So. 2d 1104, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 1798, 2003 WL 355256

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 19, 2003 | Docket: 1527529

Cited 1 times | Published

application made within ninety days after delivery. See § 682.14(1)(c), Fla. Stat. (2001). Here, the time to request

School Board of Seminole County v. McGregor

383 So. 2d 694, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16011

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 1980 | Docket: 64576085

Cited 1 times | Published

correct the award upon the grounds stated in § 682.-14(1)(a) and (c) or for the purpose of clarifying

F.R. ALEMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. v. EAC CONSULTING, INC.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 5, 2023 | Docket: 64902135

Published

address this issue in the first instance. See § 682.14(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2021) (“Upon motion made within

NATIONAL MILLWORK, INC. v. ANF GROUP, INC. and LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

253 So. 3d 1261

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 26, 2018 | Docket: 7935062

Published

portions of the arbitration clause conflict with section 682.014, Florida Statutes (2016). But the circuit court

Florida Capital Group, Inc. v. Bishop

240 So. 3d 108

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 28, 2018 | Docket: 6318522

Published

correct the award pursuant to section 682.10 or section 682.14, Florida Statutes, or vacate the award pursuant

Nestor v. Ward

163 So. 3d 582, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 5037, 2015 WL 1578710

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 8, 2015 | Docket: 2647541

Published

affecting the merits of the controversy. § 682.14(1), Fla. Stat. (2014). In the absence of

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Cuban-Hebrew Congregation of Miami, Inc.

5 So. 3d 709, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 1036, 2009 WL 321604

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 2009 | Docket: 1200879

Published

a modification of the appraisal award under section 682.14, Florida Statutes (2007). As the trial court

Reuter Recycling of Florida Inc. v. City of Hallandale

993 So. 2d 1178, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 17335, 2008 WL 4862552

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 2008 | Docket: 64856350

Published

, concur. . § 682.12, Fla. Stat. (2007). . § 682.14, Fla. Stat. (2007). .§ 682.13, Fla. Stat. (2007)

Glick v. Retamar

922 So. 2d 1108, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 3994, 2006 WL 708375

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 22, 2006 | Docket: 64842821

Published

Modify or Correct Arbitration Award Pursuant to Section 682.14 or Alternatively to Vacate the Award Pursuant

Robert W. Baird & Co. v. Sunamerica Securities, Inc.

399 F. Supp. 2d 1314, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31392, 2005 WL 3146827

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 30, 2005 | Docket: 2342539

Published

13(c) (relating to vacating an award), and Section 682.14(b) (relating to modification of an award).

Expressway Companies v. Precision Design, Inc.

882 So. 2d 1016, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 10496, 2004 WL 1570350

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 14, 2004 | Docket: 64832852

Published

filed a motion to modify the award pursuant to section 682.14, Florida Statutes (2003),1 the facts do not

Greco v. Carlton

793 So. 2d 1088, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 11468, 2001 WL 913849

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 15, 2001 | Docket: 64808211

Published

have awarded upon a matter not submitted .... § 682.14(a),(b), Fla. Stat. (1999). We conclude that the

Baird v. Camp City of Orlando, Inc.

760 So. 2d 285, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 6892, 2000 WL 731370

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 9, 2000 | Docket: 64797956

Published

circumstances not applicable to this case. Section 682.14 permits modification or correction of the award

Sachs v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.

584 So. 2d 211, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 8509, 1991 WL 158558

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 20, 1991 | Docket: 64660873

Published

13(2), Fla. Stat. (1989), nor moved to modify, see § 682.14, Fla.Stat. (1989), the arbitration award within

Glen Johnson, Inc. v. Ruzicka

517 So. 2d 762, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 122, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 11823, 1987 WL 29151

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 30, 1987 | Docket: 64631781

Published

may provide grounds for modification under section 682.14. But we conclude that the motion actually did

Logan & Clark, Inc. v. Adaptable Development, Inc.

450 So. 2d 1189, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 13087

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 1984 | Docket: 64605249

Published

filed a motion in the circuit court pursuant to Section 682.14, Florida Statutes (1981), to modify the panel’s