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Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 682
ARBITRATION CODE

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F.S. 682.03

682.03 Proceedings to compel and to stay arbitration.—

(1) On motion of a person showing an agreement to arbitrate and alleging another person’s refusal to arbitrate pursuant to the agreement:

(a) If the refusing party does not appear or does not oppose the motion, the court shall order the parties to arbitrate.

(b) If the refusing party opposes the motion, the court shall proceed summarily to decide the issue and order the parties to arbitrate unless it finds that there is no enforceable agreement to arbitrate.

(2) On motion of a person alleging that an arbitration proceeding has been initiated or threatened but that there is no agreement to arbitrate, the court shall proceed summarily to decide the issue. If the court finds that there is an enforceable agreement to arbitrate, it shall order the parties to arbitrate.

(3) If the court finds that there is no enforceable agreement to arbitrate, it may not order the parties to arbitrate pursuant to subsection (1) or subsection (2).

(4) The court may not refuse to order arbitration because the claim subject to arbitration lacks merit or grounds for the claim have not been established.

(5) If a proceeding involving a claim referable to arbitration under an alleged agreement to arbitrate is pending in court, a motion under this section must be made in that court. Otherwise, a motion under this section may be made in any court as provided in s. 682.19.

(6) If a party makes a motion to the court to order arbitration, the court on just terms shall stay any judicial proceeding that involves a claim alleged to be subject to the arbitration until the court renders a final decision under this section.

(7) If the court orders arbitration, the court on just terms shall stay any judicial proceeding that involves a claim subject to the arbitration. If a claim subject to the arbitration is severable, the court may limit the stay to that claim.

History.—s. 2, ch. 57-402; s. 12, ch. 67-254; s. 8, ch. 2013-232.

Note.—Former s. 57.12.

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Cases Citing Statute 682.03

Total Results: 20

Juan A. Lopez-Cortes and Genevieve Cautino v. American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus and Randy

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-13

Snippet: involves a claim subject to the arbitration.” § 682.03(7), Fla. Stat. (2023) (emphasis added). Nonetheless

OptumRX, as Successor by Merger to Catamaran Corporation, and Optumrx in Its Own Right v. Bay Pharmacy Inc., Bay Pharmacy Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-09-27

Snippet: Davidowitz, 312 U.S. 52, 67 (1941)). Section 682.03, Florida Statutes (2022), provides the state equivalent

PATTERSON AND WALTER v. CLARKE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-09-13

Snippet: subject to an agreement to arbitrate." Section 682.03(1)(b) sets forth the procedure the court must follow

Concierge Auctions, LLC v. Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-10

Snippet: multiple motions to compel arbitration. Section 682.03(1), Florida Statutes (2005), 4 authorizes

FLYING PANDA FLORIDA, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY v. KRISTEN RUTHERFORD, IJUMP PALM BAY, LLC D/B/A PLANET 3 EXTREME AIR PARK, A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, LION TAMER, LLC., A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-02-23

Snippet: 750 So. 2d 633, 636 (Fla. 1999))); see also § 682.03(1), Fla. Stat. Here, Rutherford does not

RETAIL DETAIL MERCHANDISING, LLC v. DIANE MURPHY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-11-09

Snippet: (emphasis added). In the motion, it cited section 682.03, Florida Statutes (2022), which directs a court

M.P. v. GUIRIBITEY COSMETIC & BEAUTY INSTITUTE, INC., etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-10-04

Snippet: Arbitration Code, Chapter 682, 3 Florida Statutes.” The only

KRATOS INVESTMENTS LLC v. ABS HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-03-09

Snippet: statute here is Florida’s Arbitration Code. §§ 682.03– 682.15, Fla. Stat (2021). The statute squarely

HERBERT JEAN v. BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-02-10

Snippet: summarily declare Jean assented to arbitration. See § 682.03(1)(b), Fla. Stat. However, here, in the absence

CITY OF HOLLYWOOD v. EDWARD C. PERRIN

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-03-25

Snippet: Action is brought pursuant to Florida Statute 682.03 (2018), the Motion to Dismiss on the grounds

Brickell Motors v. Torres

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-10-10

Citation: 257 So. 3d 563

Snippet: 422, 425 n.3 (Fla. 3d DCA 2017)). Section 682.03(1)(a), Florida Statutes, mandates that “[o]n motion

DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. v. WILDRED OSTANNE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-10-03

Citation: 255 So. 3d 382

Snippet: enforceable agreement to arbitrate.’”) (citing § 682.03(1)(b), Fla. Stat. (2014)).

Gomez v. S & I Properties, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-06-07

Citation: 220 So. 3d 539, 2017 WL 2457217, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 8326

Snippet: involves a claim subject to the arbitration.” § 682.03(7), Fla. Stat. (2016). Dismissal, in other words

Fouche v. Pilot Catastrophe Services, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-04-21

Citation: 217 So. 3d 225, 2017 WL 1423547, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 5535

Snippet: her lawsuit. We agree. Pursuant to section 682.03 of the Florida Statutes, the imposition of a stay

Timber Pines Plaza, LLC v. Zabrzyski

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-03-10

Citation: 211 So. 3d 1147, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 3194

Snippet: Senior Judge, concur. 1 . See § 682.03(7), Fla. Stat. (2016) ("If the court orders arbitration

Angels Senior Living at Connerton Court, LLC v. Gundry

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-02-15

Citation: 210 So. 3d 257, 2017 WL 603310, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 1965

Snippet: multiple motions to compel arbitration. Section 682.03(1), Florida Statutes (2005), author- *259

American Eagle Veteran Contracting, LLC v. Eiland

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-10-14

Citation: 201 So. 3d 829, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 15204

Snippet: have the right to move to compel arbitration. § 682.03, Fla. Stat. (2014). Deciding whether a dispute

Cirrus Holdings USA, LLC v. Welch

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-09-14

Citation: 199 So. 3d 558, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 13814, 2016 WL 4917051

Snippet: without explanation, and this appeal follows. Section 682.03, Florida Statutes (2015), states that if one party

American Management Services, Inc., and Brandy Fedorak v. Juanita Merced

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-03-02

Citation: 186 So. 3d 612, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 3132

Snippet: of the arbitration agreement. See § 682.03(l)(b), Fla. Stat. (2010); Linden v. Auto

John Cox v. Village of Tequesta

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-02-03

Citation: 185 So. 3d 601, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 1440, 2016 WL 403252

Snippet: with the applicable arbitration clause. Section 682.03, Florida Statutes (2012), provides: (1) A