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• Author: Marc A. Wites
• Pages: 1-36

FLORIDA CAUSES OF ACTION

BY MARC A. WITES

HIGHLIGHTS

The 2022 edition of Florida Causes of Action includes 7 new sample complaints, plus new and updated

case law in support of dozens of causes of action, spanning a broad range of legal practice areas. Topics

covered include:

NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS

CONTRACT CASES

BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL CASES

• Account stated – defenses to

• Breach of f‌iduciary duty

• Civil conspiracy

• Conversion

• Constructive trust

FRAUD

DEFAMATION AND PRIVACY

CONSUMER PROTECTION/DEBT COLLECTION

• FL Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA)

o Unlawful acts and practices by social media platforms

o Elements and exclusions

o “Deception” must be probable, not merely possible

o Actual reliance not required

o Long-arm jurisdiction

• FL Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA)

o Applies to transactions/obligations that meet the statutory def‌inition of “debt”

o Weight of federal court decisions interpreting FCCPA

TRUSTS AND ESTATES

NEW SAMPLE COMPLAINTS

• Complaint: Negligence_Slip and Fall in a Hotel

• Complaint: Negligence_MVA_Driver and Owner of Motor Vehicle

• Complaint: Negligence_MVA_ Driver and Driver’s Employer

• Complaint: Negligence_MVA_Failure to Yield

• Complaint: Negligence, Negligent Misrepresentation_ Horseback Riding Accident

• Complaint: Negligence, Negligent Misrepresentation, Fraudulent Transfer

• Complaint: Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment, Negligent Retention

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