Florida Statute 725.07 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLI
STATUTE OF FRAUDS, FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS, AND GENERAL ASSIGNMENTS

Chapter 725
UNENFORCEABLE CONTRACTS

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F.S. 725.07

725.07 Discrimination on basis of sex, marital status, or race forbidden.—

(1) No person, as defined in s. 1.01(3) shall discriminate against any person based on sex, marital status, or race in the areas of loaning money, granting credit, or providing equal pay for equal services performed.

(2) Any violation of this section may be brought in the courts of this state by the individual upon whom the discrimination has been perpetrated in a civil action, and said individual shall be entitled to collect, not only compensatory damages, but, in addition thereto, punitive damages and reasonable attorney fees for a violation of this section.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 73-251.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 725.07

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 725.07.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 725.07

Total Results: 3

Munsey v. GENERAL TELEPHONE CO., FLA.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-02-16T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 538 So. 2d 1328

Snippet: order. Munsey sued General Telephone under section 725.07, Florida Statutes (1983), which renders sex discrimination…of the statute under which Munsey sued, section 725.07, her decision to pursue the individuals was not…which they could be held responsible under section 725.07. Thus, this case is more closely aligned with others…lawsuit, however, was expressly grounded upon section 725.07, Florida Statutes, which states that: (1) No person…for Munsey's attempted recovery was section 725.07, and not the general labor statutes. Appellees

Florida Patient's Compensation Fund v. Rowe

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1985-05-02T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 472 So. 2d 1145

Snippet: Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1984) (condominium actions); § 725.07, Fla. Stat. (1983) (credit discrimination actions

Raulerson v. General Finance Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1977-10-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 350 So. 2d 1111, 16 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 209, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 16823, 17 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 8363

Snippet: services performed. The applicable statute, Section 725.07, Florida Statutes (1973), provided: “No person … promotion is not a matter addressed by Section 725.07. Although the session law’s title describes the…, her discharge is not remediable under Section 725.07. We have considered the other grounds urged for