Florida Statute 688.007 - 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. 688.007

688.007 Statute of limitations.—An action for misappropriation must be brought within 3 years after the misappropriation is discovered or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been discovered. For the purposes of this section, a continuing misappropriation constitutes a single claim.

History.—s. 7, ch. 88-254.

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Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. v. Dole Food Co., Inc.

136 F. Supp. 2d 1271, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8930, 2001 WL 300779

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 22, 2001 | Docket: 36305

Cited 26 times | Published

by the applicable statute of limitations. Section 688.007 of the Florida Statutes provides, "An action

Knights Armament Co. v. Optical Systems Technology, Inc.

654 F.3d 1179, 100 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1061, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 18324, 2011 WL 3889156

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 2, 2011 | Docket: 520249

Cited 3 times | Published

diligence should have been discovered.” Fla. Stat. § 688.007. KAC asserts that the three-year statute

Knights Armament Co. v. Optical Systems Technology, Inc.

636 F. Supp. 2d 1283, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65595, 2009 WL 2137163

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 2009 | Docket: 2386933

Cited 3 times | Published

diligence should have been discovered." Fla. Stat. § 688.007. Courts have not addressed the circumstances under

Edwards v. Apple Computer, Inc.

645 F. App'x 849

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 9, 2016 | Docket: 65962181

Cited 1 times | Published

exercise of reasonable diligence. Fla. Stat. § 688.007. In Florida, the statute of limitations for unjust

Knights Armament Co. v. Omnitech Partners

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 2, 2011 | Docket: 529987

Published

diligence should have been discovered.” Fla. Stat. § 688.007. KAC asserts that the three-year statute