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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Fla. 4th DCA·
2025-07-30
A nonsignatory owner and operator of an assisted living facility may enforce an arbitration agreement executed by a resident when the agreement expressly states it inures to the benefit of the community's owners, operators, successors, and assigns, and applies to all subsequent c
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2025-07-30
An arbitration agreement between a condominium and its unit owners does not apply to claims against a property management company and property manager who were neither unit owners nor board members, where the claims allege breaches of fiduciary duties in management and acting wit
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-07-29
Sanctions are warranted under 28 U.S.C. § 1927 and the court's inherent power against plaintiffs' counsel for unreasonably and vexatiously multiplying proceedings and engaging in bad faith litigation conduct.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-07-02
The court held that a mandatory, non-binding arbitration agreement is enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act, and that the claims brought by Genesis fall within the scope of the arbitration clause and Global has not waived its right to arbitrate.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-30
The court granted the motion to stay discovery as to Carvana pending resolution of the motion to compel arbitration.
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137 F.4th 1268·
11th Cir.·
2025-05-21
The Eleventh Circuit held that a party's failure to comply with AAA policies, leading to the AAA's declination to administer arbitration, prevents that party from later compelling arbitration, even if they later attempt to cure the non-compliance.
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The court held that the union's grievances concerning indemnification under Article 46 are covered by the arbitration agreement and that the union did not waive its right to arbitrate.
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The court vacated its prior order requiring the plaintiff to pay arbitration fees, finding that her in forma pauperis status might exempt her from such payment under the arbitration agreement.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-21
The court held that the first-to-file rule applies, and the case should be transferred to the Southern District of Florida.
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The court denied the defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute without prejudice, giving the plaintiff a final opportunity to comply with court orders.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-03-31
A non-signatory to an arbitration agreement can compel arbitration under equitable estoppel when claims allege substantially interdependent and concerted misconduct intimately connected with the agreement's obligations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-05
The court held that the defendant proved a valid arbitration agreement existed, and therefore, the motion to compel arbitration was granted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-28
The court held that the timeliness of the arbitration demand is an issue for the arbitrator, not the court, to decide, and therefore granted the motion to compel arbitration.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-02-27
The court held that a genuine issue of material fact exists regarding the enforceability of the arbitration agreement, requiring a trial on the issue of arbitrability.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2025-02-19
A party seeking to compel arbitration need not be afforded an evidentiary hearing when the motion can be resolved based on the written record and arguments presented.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-02-14
The district court adopted a magistrate judge's recommendation and granted JPMorgan Chase Bank's motion to compel arbitration in a dispute with M & M Interior Improvement, Corp., staying the litigation pending arbitration under the parties' deposit account and digital services ag
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The court recommended granting the defendant's motion for attorneys' fees, finding them reasonable and recoverable under the arbitration agreement for successfully compelling arbitration.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-02-12
The court held that the defendant, a non-signatory to the employment agreement, could not compel arbitration as it failed to demonstrate it was an intended third-party beneficiary of the contract.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-01-27
The Court held that the unchecked box in the agreement pertained only to attorneys' fees and not the arbitration clause, thus the arbitration agreement was valid and enforceable.
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2025-01-15
Shameri Meikle, a minor injured by U-Haul equipment rented by his mother, challenged an order compelling arbitration of his negligence claim. The court held that while arbitrability questions may be delegated to an arbitrator when parties agree, a non-party to an arbitration agre
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-13
The Court held that a declaration based on personal knowledge is sufficient to prove assent to an arbitration agreement, even if the knowledge is derived from written records, as the best evidence rule only applies when seeking to prove the content of the writing itself.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-01-10
The court held that the contract's incorporation of AAA rules clearly and unmistakably delegates the question of arbitrability to the arbitrator, and that the arbitration and forum selection clauses are not mutually exclusive.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-01-09
The court held that Plaintiff's individual claims (Counts I and II) fail because she was not a party to the independent contractor agreement, but claims brought by her business (Count III) survive dismissal and are subject to arbitration. Claims where the defendant waived argumen
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Fla. 6th DCA·
2024-12-13
An order granting a motion to compel arbitration is appealable and reviewable for enforceability and severability of the arbitration provision, but an order determining entitlement to attorneys' fees without setting the amount is not a final appealable order.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-11-22
The court granted the motion to compel arbitration, finding a valid agreement existed and the claims fell within its scope.
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The court held that the plaintiff's complaint, as filed, failed to establish federal question or diversity jurisdiction, and therefore, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis was taken under advisement pending amendment.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-10-16
The court held that the employment agreement's arbitration clause did not apply to the FLSA overtime claims because the claims arose from the offer letter, not the employment agreement, and there was no nexus between the dispute and the arbitration clause.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-10-16
The court granted in part and denied in part the motion to compel discovery, ordering Michael Cooney to respond to outstanding requests but denying attorney's fees and discovery from a non-party.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-10-07
The court granted in part and denied in part Plaintiff's motion, lifting the stay to allow the case to proceed due to Defendant's failure to pay arbitration fees, but denied sanctions.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-10-07
The Court held that consolidation of the related cases was not warranted due to significant differences in defendants and causes of action, despite a common defendant and factual nucleus.
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The Court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to compel arbitration and stay proceedings.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2024-09-27
A Florida trial court has jurisdiction to compel arbitration even when the arbitration agreement specifies an out-of-state venue and non-Florida law, because the 2013 amendments to section 682.02 of the Florida Arbitration Code removed the provision allowing parties to stipulate
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-09-23
The court held that a retaliation claim related to sexual harassment does not avoid arbitration under the Ending Forced Arbitration Act if the underlying sexual harassment claim is not plausibly alleged.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2024-09-18
The trial court properly denied the motion to compel arbitration, and the appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review the denial of the motion to lift stay.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-09-05
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's report, denying the motion to compel arbitration and granting the motion to stay proceedings pending arbitration.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-09-05
The court granted defendant ACE American Insurance Company's motion to compel arbitration of plaintiff Where's Eileen, LLC and individual plaintiffs' claims against the insurer. The court adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation without objection and stayed the litigation pe
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The court held that the arbitration clause in the contract between PCS and InteRedes applies to the dispute, and that the non-signatory defendants can enforce this clause against the plaintiffs through equitable estoppel.
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N.D. Fla.·
2024-08-28
The court held that a valid arbitration agreement existed and compelled arbitration, but stayed the proceedings rather than dismissing the case.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-08-06
The court held that the defendant U-Drive Motors defaulted in arbitration by failing to pay the filing fee, thus the plaintiff's motion to vacate the order compelling arbitration and lift the stay is granted.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2024-07-31
Arbitration provisions are favored by the courts and all doubts regarding their enforceability should be resolved in favor of arbitration.
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Fla. 6th DCA·
2024-07-26
Where competent substantial evidence supports that a nursing home resident was competent when executing an admission agreement with an arbitration clause, the agreement is enforceable and arbitration must be compelled.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-07-22
The court held that the arbitration clause in the EULA was enforceable, compelling arbitration of claims against ExamSoft, and dismissed claims against Larkin for failure to state a claim.
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The District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted a joint motion to stay proceedings in a case involving Sipp v. Nurse Next Door Home Healthcare Services pending resolution of a petition to compel arbitration filed in a related case in the Western District of Washingt
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The court held that the Federal Arbitration Act mandates arbitration of disputes when a valid arbitration agreement exists and the party resisting arbitration fails to meet their burden.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-06-28
The court adopted the magistrate judge's report and recommendation in its entirety, overruling defendants' objections.
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The court held that the parties' arbitration agreement is valid and enforceable, requiring arbitration of the dispute.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-06-13
A party's affirmative assent to online terms of use, even without a signature, can create a binding arbitration agreement, and state laws that specifically target arbitration provisions are preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-05-21
The court granted in part and denied in part the defendants' motion to stay discovery, allowing limited jurisdictional discovery but staying merits discovery pending resolution of the motion to compel arbitration.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-05-13
The court held that a former employee's claims of unlawful discrimination fall within the scope of a valid arbitration agreement signed during onboarding, and thus the dispute must be compelled to arbitration.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-05-06
The court held that a valid arbitration agreement with a delegation provision requires an arbitrator to determine arbitrability, and the magistrate judge's order affirming this was not clearly erroneous.