Florida Statute 688.004 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 688
UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT

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F.S. 688.004

688.004 Damages.—

(1) Except to the extent that a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation renders a monetary recovery inequitable, a complainant is entitled to recover damages for misappropriation. Damages can include both the actual loss caused by misappropriation and the unjust enrichment caused by misappropriation that is not taken into account in computing actual loss. In lieu of damages measured by any other methods, the damages caused by misappropriation may be measured by imposition of liability for a reasonable royalty for a misappropriator’s unauthorized disclosure or use of a trade secret.

(2) If willful and malicious misappropriation exists, the court may award exemplary damages in an amount not exceeding twice any award made under subsection (1).

History.—s. 4, ch. 88-254.

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Proudfoot Consulting Co. v. Gordon

576 F.3d 1223, 29 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 806, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 17057, 2009 WL 2256016

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 30, 2009 | Docket: 1537359

Cited 85 times | Published

beyond ordinary contract damages. See Fla. Stat. § 688.004. (allowing court to award unjust enrichment beyond

Bateman v. Mnemonics, Inc.

79 F.3d 1532, 1996 WL 128141

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 22, 1996 | Docket: 64024039

Cited 27 times | Published

them on the trade secret claim under Fla.Stat. § 688.004(2). Before addressing the many issues involved

Alphamed Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Arriva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

432 F. Supp. 2d 1319, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 98760, 66 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 692, 2006 WL 1495222

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 26, 2006 | Docket: 58449

Cited 26 times | Published

evidence of damages as required by Fla. Stat. § 688.004. The second argument is that AlphaMed did not

Furmanite America, Inc. v. T.D. Williamson, Inc.

506 F. Supp. 2d 1134, 2007 WL 1111254

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 2007 | Docket: 1743223

Cited 25 times | Published

maintain the secrecy, resulting in damages. See § 688.004, Florida Statutes; Lee v. Cercoa, Inc., 433 So

New Lenox Industries, Inc. v. Fenton

510 F. Supp. 2d 893, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32659, 2007 WL 1303035

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 3, 2007 | Docket: 2452472

Cited 22 times | Published

[77] Doc. 15, p. 14, n. 4. [78] Fla. Stat. § 688.004. [79] CSC Holdings, Inc. v. Kimtron, Inc., 47

American Honda Motor Co. v. Motorcycle Information Network, Inc.

390 F. Supp. 2d 1170, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28417, 2005 WL 1126660

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 10, 2005 | Docket: 2033301

Cited 22 times | Published

concludes that the claims are not preempted. Section 688.004 of FUTSA states that a complainant may recover

Perdue Farms, Inc. v. Hook

777 So. 2d 1047, 2001 WL 10241

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 5, 2001 | Docket: 462251

Cited 13 times | Published

Perdue was "willful and malicious." Pursuant to section 688.004(2), Florida Statutes (1993), the trial court

Vas Aero Services, LLC v. Arroyo

860 F. Supp. 2d 1349, 2012 WL 1825275, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71149

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 18, 2012 | Docket: 65981190

Cited 6 times | Published

Secrets Act (“UTSA”), and damages pursuant to section 688.004 of the UTSA. See DE 1 at 19-21; see FI. Stat

Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts B v. v. Consorcio Barr, S.A.

267 F. Supp. 2d 1268, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8717, 2003 WL 21212185

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 9, 2003 | Docket: 2439742

Cited 6 times | Published

exceeding twice any compensatory award. Fla. Stat. § 688.004. 31. Reasonable attorney's fees may also be awarded

Premier Lab Supply, Inc. v. Chemplex Industries, Inc.

94 So. 3d 640, 2012 WL 2913173, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 11672

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 18, 2012 | Docket: 60310923

Cited 4 times | Published

taken into account in computing actual loss.” § 688.004(1), Fla. Stat. (2007). In such actions, “when

Sensormatic Electronics Corp. v. TAG CO. US, LLC

632 F. Supp. 2d 1147, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 102690, 2008 WL 5334119

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 2008 | Docket: 2215379

Cited 1 times | Published

account in computing actual loss." Fla. Stat. § 688.004 (2008). In this case, Sensormatic seeks only to

RICHARD FORBES v. MILLIONAIRE GALLERY, INC.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 2022 | Docket: 62628741

Published

damages on Millionaire Gallery’s claims. See § 688.004(1) (“Damages can include both the actual loss

Financial Information Technologies, LLC v. iControl Systems, USA, LLC

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 22, 2021 | Docket: 61637975

Published

malicious misappropriation exists.” Fla. Stat. § 688.004(2). In Perdue Farms Inc. v. Hook, a Florida court

MAPEI CORPORATION and SOUTHEASTERN PRINTING COMPANY, INC. v. J.M. FIELD MARKETING, INC.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 2020 | Docket: 17155668

Published

confidentiality provision; (4) violation of section 688.004, Florida Statutes (2017); and (5) temporary