597 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 344 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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264 So. 3d 345·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2019-02-08
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Verizon appealed a trial court order denying its motion to compel arbitration of consumer debt collection claims brought by Christopher Bateman after his bankruptcy discharge. The court affirmed the denial, holding that Bateman's statutory claims under the Florida Consumer Collec
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257 So. 3d 1086·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2018-11-21
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Countyline Auto Center appeals a trial court's denial of its motion to compel arbitration of a defamation claim arising from the sale of a used vehicle to the Kulinskys. The appellate court reverses, holding that the arbitration clause in the Retail Installment Sales Contract exp
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255 So. 3d 382·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2018-10-03
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When an arbitration agreement contains a delegation clause giving the arbitrator authority to determine arbitrability, and the opposing party does not directly challenge the delegation clause itself, the court must treat the delegation provision as valid and submit the arbitrabil
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Meridian Pain & Diagnostics and Dr. DeMeo sought certiorari review of a trial court order denying their motion to dismiss a complaint to compel arbitration of medical negligence claims. The court held that the parties' express agreement to arbitrate under Florida Statute § 766.20
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191 So. 3d 530·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2016-05-18
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McKenzie Check Advance appeals a circuit court order referring class action claims to arbitration despite the Florida Supreme Court's prior holding in McKenzie II that the arbitration agreement's class action waiver is enforceable under the FAA. The Fourth District Court of Appea
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186 So. 3d 612·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2016-03-02
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Pinnacle Realty Group and its regional manager appealed the trial court's denial of their motion to compel arbitration in an employment dispute. The court reversed because the trial court erred by failing to set an expedited evidentiary hearing to resolve disputed factual issues
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139 So. 3d 452·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2014-05-28
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AMS Staff Leasing appealed an order denying its motion to compel arbitration of a contract dispute with Ocha Engineering. The Third District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that AMS did not waive its right to arbitration by filing a motion to dismiss on jurisdictional grounds b
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141 So. 3d 605·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2014-05-21
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In this second-tier certiorari proceeding, the Florida District Court of Appeal reversed the circuit court's decision awarding attorney's fees to a construction contractor under the Construction Lien Law, holding that an arbitrator lacked authority to determine entitlement to fee
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Pamela Spivey, as personal representative of her deceased son's estate, challenged an arbitration agreement her son signed with Teen Challenge, a faith-based addiction treatment program. The Florida First District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's order compelling arbitr
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94 So. 3d 715·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2012-08-17
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The Second District Court of Appeal reversed a circuit court's denial of a motion to dismiss based on an arbitration agreement, holding that the estate failed to meet its burden of proving that the resident lacked mental capacity to sign the agreement and that the agreement was n
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932 So. 2d 449·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2006-05-31
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Hillier Group appealed the trial court's denial of its motion to compel arbitration of a construction dispute with Torcon. The appellate court reversed, holding that the parties' contract contained a valid and enforceable arbitration agreement and that Hillier did not waive its r
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899 So. 2d 326·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2005-02-09
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Sellers appealed an order denying their motion to compel arbitration of a residential real estate dispute. The buyers sought rescission of the purchase agreement based on mutual mistake, but the sellers argued the matter should be resolved through arbitration as required by the c
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282 F. Supp. 2d 1344·
M.D. Fla.·
2003-09-03
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A customer's direct dealings with an associated person of a NASD member are sufficient to compel that NASD member into arbitration, even without a direct transactional relationship with the member itself.
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848 So. 2d 386·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2003-06-11
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Treasure Coast Motor Sales appealed an order denying its motion to compel arbitration of a dispute with Heaton over the sale and non-delivery of a vehicle. The appellate court reversed, holding that the arbitration clause in the parties' motor vehicle purchase agreement clearly a
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Where a union retains contractual control over the arbitration step of a grievance procedure, the arbitration must be pursued by the union itself, not by an individual employee acting on the union's authorization, and the public employer is not obligated to arbitrate a grievance
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177 F.3d 1307·
11th Cir.·
1999-06-16
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Dean Witter Reynolds, an AMEX member, disputed whether an AMEX Constitution provision requiring customer arbitration "in the City of New York" mandated that all arbitrations occur in New York City or merely identified the AAA's headquarters location. The Eleventh Circuit held tha
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The court held that the arbitrators, not the courts, should decide the procedural issue of venue for arbitration, even when the arbitration agreement specifies arbitration in New York City.
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The district court properly dismissed the petition to compel arbitration as time-barred by the applicable statute of limitations, and the appeal is not moot.
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Paine, Webber appeals an order compelling arbitration filed by Fredray just days before trial after over a year of active litigation. The court holds that Fredray waived its right to arbitration through its active participation in the lawsuit and inconsistent conduct.
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403 So. 2d 1114·
Fla. 5th DCA·
1981-09-23
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A general contractor petitioned for certiorari to review a trial court's denial of its motion to compel arbitration in a contract dispute with a subcontractor. The court held that the contractor waived its right to arbitration by first filing a motion to dismiss and transfer the
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280 So. 2d 456·
Fla. 4th DCA·
1973-06-20
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A Florida appellate court held that an arbitration agreement in a stock brokerage customer agreement was unenforceable because it stipulated that New York law would govern its enforcement, which violated the Florida Arbitration Code's requirement that arbitration agreements compl
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217 So. 2d 841·
Fla. 3d DCA·
1969-01-21
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The Miami Dolphins appealed an order denying their motion to compel arbitration in an employment dispute with football player Earl Faison over an alleged breach of contract. The trial court found that the dispute was not subject to arbitration under Florida law and that any arbit
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2026-05-27
The trial court must resolve disputed factual issues regarding the existence and validity of an arbitration agreement at the evidentiary hearing on a motion to compel arbitration, not defer such determination to a jury.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2026-04-10
A party waives its right to arbitrate by propounding discovery requests directed at the merits of the lawsuit, even if it timely asserts the arbitration right before serving discovery. The essential question is whether, under the totality of the circumstances, the party has acted
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Kathryn Wyrick appeals an order compelling arbitration of her class-action suit against her apartment complex owner and manager over improper lease-termination fees. The court affirmed, holding that because the arbitration agreements incorporate JAMS rules that expressly delegate
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2026-03-04
The Fourth District reversed the trial court's denial of defendants' motions to compel arbitration in an employee discharge tort case, holding that Dr. Konsker is bound by arbitration clauses in both the management services agreement and employment agreement, the clauses are not
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2026-03-04
The Fourth District reversed a trial court's denial of motions to compel arbitration in an employee discharge tort case, holding that the plaintiff was bound by arbitration clauses in both an employment agreement and a management services agreement, the clauses were not fatally a
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Del.·
2026-02-13
Fortis Advisors, as seller representative, sued Stillfront Midco for breach of contract regarding an earnout calculation under a merger agreement for the acquisition of Kixeye. The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's order compelling arbitration of Fortis's claims a
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-01-27
The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the Buffalo Bills and that the complaint failed to state a claim against the NFL.
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-01-27
Plaintiffs purchased preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) for in vitro fertilization based on what they allege were false and deceptive marketing claims that the testing was highly accurate and would improve pregnancy outcomes, but Plaintiffs subsequently discov
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-08
The court granted the defendant's motion to compel arbitration and stay the case, finding the parties agreed to arbitrate the dispute.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2026-01-07
A party challenging arbitration provisions on unconscionability grounds must establish both procedural and substantive unconscionability, and the plaintiff failed to meet this burden.
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The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to compel arbitration and stay proceedings.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-12-30
The court held that the arbitration clause on the website did not bind the plaintiff to arbitrate claims against a marketing partner of the website owner.
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The court held that the parties' employment agreement contained a valid and enforceable arbitration clause, requiring the plaintiff to arbitrate her claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-15
The court held that the 2011 Employment Agreement's merger clause superseded the 2010 Arbitration Agreement, and the unsigned 2018 Employment Agreement was not binding, thus denying the motion to compel arbitration.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-12-12
Plaintiff Saldarriaga brought suit against Citibank, N.A., but the district court granted Citibank's motion to compel arbitration based on an agreement between the parties to arbitrate disputes. The court adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation and stayed the litigation pen
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-12-12
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation and granted the defendant's motion to compel arbitration, ordering the parties to arbitrate their claims and staying the lawsuit.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-12-10
A magistrate judge recommended granting Citibank's motion to compel arbitration in a dispute with plaintiff Saldarriaga. The parties had agreed to arbitrate their claims, and the court recommended staying the litigation pending arbitration.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-12-05
The Shaping Academy sought preliminary injunctive relief and temporary restraining order against Aetna Behavioral Health LLC. The district court, adopting the magistrate judge's recommendation without objection, denied the preliminary injunction motion, granted defendant's motion
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The court held that the Middle District of Florida is an improper venue to compel arbitration when the agreement specifies arbitration in Puerto Rico, following the majority approach under the FAA.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-10-02
The court affirmed the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, granting arbitration for some plaintiffs but denying it for others as the defendant was a non-signatory to the relevant agreements and the FLSA claims were not intertwined with the contract.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-09-26
The court held that the parties are compelled to arbitrate the claims and the action is stayed pending arbitration.
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2025-09-24
When a party affirmatively contests the authenticity of a signature on an arbitration agreement, the trial court must hold an evidentiary hearing to resolve the factual dispute before ruling on a motion to compel arbitration.
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The court held that the plaintiff's petition did not adequately allege diversity of citizenship, which is required for federal subject matter jurisdiction.
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The court should grant the motion to compel arbitration and stay the case pending arbitration, as the FAA compels a stay when requested by a party.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-09-03
The court held that while the arbitration clause is valid and enforceable, it lacks the authority to compel arbitration in a foreign district, thus granting the motion to transfer the case.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-22
The court held that the plaintiff's prolonged inaction and failure to prosecute the case, despite warnings and a court order compelling arbitration, warranted dismissal with prejudice.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-07
The court held that the parties entered into an enforceable arbitration agreement, and the dispute falls within its scope, with questions of arbitrability delegated to the arbitrator.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-07-31
The court held that a Section 1782 application is a 'suit or proceeding' subject to a stay under FAA Section 3, and that while Section 4 requires independent jurisdiction over the underlying dispute, the court can still compel arbitration if such jurisdiction exists.