Florida Statute 725.7 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 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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Cases Citing Statute 725.07

Total Results: 7

Florida Patient's Compensation Fund v. Rowe

472 So. 2d 1145, 53 U.S.L.W. 2573, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 249, 1985 Fla. LEXIS 3238

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 2, 1985 | Docket: 1793751

Cited 872 times | Published

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

Bennett v. Southern Marine Management Co.

531 F. Supp. 115, 38 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 437, 1982 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10641

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 28, 1982 | Docket: 2238096

Cited 21 times | Published

is compared to Florida's equal pay statute. Section 725.07, Florida Statutes, prohibits discrimination

Stern v. Espirito Santo Bank of Florida

791 F. Supp. 865, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7989, 1992 WL 124401

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 11, 1992 | Docket: 993929

Cited 7 times | Published

(1982 & Supp.1991); (2) violation of Fla. Stat. § 725.07; (3) slander of credit; (4) intentional infliction

Saunders v. Hunter

980 F. Supp. 1236, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15556, 1997 WL 619219

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 1997 | Docket: 1497529

Cited 6 times | Published

Stat., states "[n]othing in this section or in § 725.07, relating to discrimination based on sex in providing

Forehand v. International Business MacHines Corp.

586 F. Supp. 9, 35 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 876, 26 Wage & Hour Cas. (BNA) 1396, 1984 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20139, 36 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 35,040

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 24, 1984 | Docket: 1505503

Cited 5 times | Published

brought pursuant to the Florida Equal Pay Act, § 725.07, Florida Statutes (1981). Defendant contends that

Munsey v. GENERAL TELEPHONE CO., FLA.

538 So. 2d 1328, 1989 WL 11944

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 17, 1989 | Docket: 1517098

Cited 2 times | Published

order. Munsey sued General Telephone under section 725.07, Florida Statutes (1983), which renders sex

Raulerson v. General Finance Corp.

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 6, 1977 | Docket: 64560708

Published

services performed. The applicable statute, Section 725.07, Florida Statutes (1973), provided: “No person