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COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 685
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT: CHOICE OF LAW

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CHAPTER 685

CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT: CHOICE OF LAW

685.101 Choice of law.

685.102 Jurisdiction.

685.101 Choice of law.—

(1) The parties to any contract, agreement, or undertaking, contingent or otherwise, in consideration of or relating to any obligation arising out of a transaction involving in the aggregate not less than $250,000, the equivalent thereof in any foreign currency, or services or tangible or intangible property, or both, of equivalent value, including a transaction otherwise covered by s. 671.105(1), may, to the extent permitted under the United States Constitution, agree that the law of this state will govern such contract, agreement, or undertaking, the effect thereof and their rights and duties thereunder, in whole or in part, whether or not such contract, agreement, or undertaking bears any relation to this state.

(2) This section does not apply to any contract, agreement, or undertaking:

(a) Regarding any transaction which does not bear a substantial or reasonable relation to this state in which every party is either or a combination of:

1. A resident and citizen of the United States, but not of this state; or

2. Incorporated or organized under the laws of another state and does not maintain a place of business in this state;

(b) For labor or employment;

(c) Relating to any transaction for personal, family, or household purposes, unless such contract, agreement, or undertaking concerns a trust at least one trustee of which resides or transacts business as a trustee in this state, in which case this section applies;

(d) To the extent provided to the contrary in s. 671.105(2); or

(e) To the extent such contract, agreement, or undertaking is otherwise covered or affected by s. 655.55.

(3) This section does not limit or deny the enforcement of any provision respecting choice of law in any other contract, agreement, or undertaking.

(4) This section applies to:

(a) Contracts entered into on or after June 27, 1989; and

(b) Contracts entered into prior to June 27, 1989, if an action or proceeding relating to such contract is commenced on or after June 27, 1989.

History.—s. 1, ch. 89-135.

685.102 Jurisdiction.—

(1) Notwithstanding any law that limits the right of a person to maintain an action or proceeding, any person may, to the extent permitted under the United States Constitution, maintain in this state an action or proceeding against any person or other entity residing or located outside this state, if the action or proceeding arises out of or relates to any contract, agreement, or undertaking for which a choice of the law of this state, in whole or in part, has been made pursuant to s. 685.101 and which contains a provision by which such person or other entity residing or located outside this state agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state.

(2) This section does not affect the jurisdiction of the courts of this state over any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any other contract, agreement, or undertaking.

(3) This section applies to:

(a) Contracts entered into on or after June 27, 1989; and

(b) Contracts entered into prior to June 27, 1989, if an action or proceeding relating to such contract is commenced on or after June 27, 1989.

History.—s. 2, ch. 89-135.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 685

Total Results: 20

Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois v. Rebecca L. Heikka

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-11-06T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: party.” MasTec N. Am., Inc. v. Morakis, 288 So. 3d 685, 688 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019) (quoting Houghton v. Bond…disqualification, see Barwick v. State, 660 So. 2d 685, 692 (Fla. 1995), ruling on the directed verdict

Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois v. Rebecca L. Heikka

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-11-06T00:00:00-08:00

Michael D. LoCascio v. the State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-16T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: himself.” Locascio v. Sec’y, Fla. Dep’t of Corr., 685 F. App’x 837, 840 (11th Cir. 2017).1 Acting…LoCascio’s federal habeas petition. See generally 685 F. App’x at 838–43. …affirmed in an elaborated opinion. See Locascio, 685 F. App’x 837. Petitioner then sought certiorari

Curtis Leroy Sherrod, II v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-02T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: defendant prejudice. See, e.g., Bell v. Cone, 535 U.S. 685, 695–96 (2002) (‘“[A] critical stage’ [is] a phrase

Kim Braddock v. City of Port Orange Pension Fund

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-02T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Florida Statutes. See Busbee v. State, Div. of Ret., 685 So. 2d 914, 916 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996); see also Hames

Mark Kinchla, Individually and Mark 48, LLC v. Ran Investments, LLC, Kilgore Properties, LLC, Nanlann, Inc., Robert Pola, Newton Corner Condominium

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-06T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Nerbonne, N.V. v. Lake Bryan International Properties, 685 So. 2d 1029, 1030 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997). Applying …95.11(3), Florida Statutes (1995). See Nerbonne, 685 So. 2d at 1031. The court characterized those claims…the limitations period commenced. See Nerbonne, 685 So. 2d at 1031-32. In this case, however,

7635 Mandarin Drive, LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-08-21T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: cost at $112,540.48 and actual cash value at $111,685.07). The insurer paid the award. Then the trial court

Mark Stucky and Mario Ceresa v. BMW of North America, LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-07-03T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: 1st DCA 2012); Audi v. Fed. Nat’l Mortg. Ass’n, 685 So. 2d 102, 103 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997) (holding that

KEVIN LUGARDO v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-07-02T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: ____ Case No. 6D2023-0685 Lower Tribunal No. MM20-000259…DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED 2023-0685 District Court of Appeal of Florida fladistctapp

Hannah Sinclair Sloan v. Valerie Fisher

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-06-21T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: at 1239 (quoting Cleveland Clinic Fla. v. Wilson, 685 So. 2d 15, 17 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996) (Farmer, J., concurring

NGUYEN v. PERSPECTIVE GLOBAL, LLC, HOOKS

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-06-07T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: . 3d DCA 1992); see also, e.g., Mesher v. Combs, 685 So. 2d 1391, 1392 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997) (holding that

Florida Department of Corrections v. Ivan De La Paz

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-05-29T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: citation omitted)); Wilson v. State, 957 So. 2d 683, 685–86 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007) (holding that the Act “does

Real Capital Partners, LLC v. Alhambra Center International, Ltd.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-05-22T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Grove & Cattle Co. v. Easterling, 526 So. 2d 685, 687 (Fla. 1988) (recognizing that where a broker

Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Sunset Villas Phase III Condominium Association, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-05-15T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Condo. Ass’n, Inc. v. Reinsurance Corp. of N.Y., 685 So. 2d 937, 941 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996) (“[W]e believe

Latrice Pla v. Ashley Rierson

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-05-15T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: jury. MasTec N. Am., Inc. v. Morakis, 288 So. 3d 685, 688 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019) (citations and quotations

Edwards v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-05-14T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: __________ Case No. 5D2023-0685 LT Case No. 2020-102141-CFDL …______ 2 2023-0685 District Court of Appeal of Florida fladistctapp

Scott Joseph Trader v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-05-08T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: 239 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993)); see also Ghent v. State, 685 So. 2d 72 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996). Trader allegedly

Jacob L. Hudson v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-05-01T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: also State v. Wilson, 96–1392, p. 6 (La. 12/13/96), 685 So.2d 1063, 1067; Broughton, “On Horror's Head

OPTUMRX v. HEPZIBAH, INC., VISTACARE PHARMACY SERVICES, LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-04-17T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: AMS Staff Leasing, Inc. v. Taylor, 158 So. 3d 682, 685-86 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015) ("If, however, the Federal

Daniel A. Fernandez v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-04-17T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Auctions, LLC v. Concierge Auctions, LLC, 227 So. 3d 685, 688 (Fla. 3d DCA 2017) (“When a trial court approves