The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 672
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: SALES

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F.S. 672.313

672.313 Express warranties by affirmation, promise, description, sample.—

(1) Express warranties by the seller are created as follows:

(a) Any affirmation of fact or promise made by the seller to the buyer which relates to the goods and becomes part of the basis of the bargain creates an express warranty that the goods shall conform to the affirmation or promise.

(b) Any description of the goods which is made part of the basis of the bargain creates an express warranty that the goods shall conform to the description.

(c) Any sample or model which is made part of the basis of the bargain creates an express warranty that the whole of the goods shall conform to the sample or model.

(2) It is not necessary to the creation of an express warranty that the seller use formal words such as “warrant” or “guarantee” or that the seller have a specific intention to make a warranty, but an affirmation merely of the value of the goods or a statement purporting to be merely the seller’s opinion or commendation of the goods does not create a warranty.

History.—s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 565, ch. 97-102.

Note.—s. 2-313, U.C.C.

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Amendments to 672.313

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 672.313

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 672.313.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

IN RE PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION,, 603 B.R. 525 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2019)

. . . . §§ 672.313, 672.314, 672.315 (identifying only sellers of goods as the makers of express or implied . . .

IN RE POLARIS MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES, AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION., 364 F. Supp. 3d 976 (D. Minn. 2019)

. . . . §§ 672.313, 680.21 ; Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2313. . . .

TM WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. v. ALL COMMERCE, INC., 246 So. 3d 541 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . ." § 672.313(1)(c), Fla. Stat. (2013). . . .

IN RE NEXUS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION, 293 F. Supp. 3d 888 (N.D. Cal. 2018)

. . . . § 672.313(1)(a)-(b) ; 810 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/2-313(1)(a)-(b) ; N.Y. U.C.C. . . .

IN RE HARDIEPLANK FIBER CEMENT SIDING LITIGATION No. MJD LIB S. No. MJD LIB No. MJD LIB No. MJD LIB No. MJD LIB No. MJD LIB No. MJD LIB No. MJD LIB No. MJD LIB No. MJD LIB No. MJD LIB No. MJD LIB J. No. MJD LIB, 284 F. Supp. 3d 918 (D. Minn. 2018)

. . . . § 672.313(1)(a). Advertisements and brochures can create an express warranty. See State Farm Ins. . . .

IN RE SANTA FE NATURAL TOBACCO COMPANY MARKETING SALES PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION, 288 F. Supp. 3d 1087 (D.N.M. 2017)

. . . . § 672.313 ; 810 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/2-313 ; N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:2-313 ; N.M. Stat. . . . Stat. § 672.313(1)(a)-(c). . . . Stat. § 672.313 ; 810 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/2-601 -616; Bellman v. . . .

IN RE RUST- OLEUM RESTORE MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION, 155 F. Supp. 3d 772 (N.D. Ill. 2016)

. . . . § 672.313; Ga. Code § 11-2-313; Idaho Code § 28-2-313; 810 ILCS 5/2-313; Ind. . . .

IN RE DIAL COMPLETE MARKETING AND SALES PRACTICES LITIGATION, 312 F.R.D. 36 (D.N.H. 2015)

. . . . § 672.313) The weight of authority seems to suggest that an express warranty claim under Florida law . . . Stat. § 672.313(l)(a). . . .

T. MINK, v. SMITH NEPHEW, INC. a, 145 F. Supp. 3d 1208 (S.D. Fla. 2015)

. . . . § 672.313(1)(a) (“Express warranties by the seller are created as follows: Any affirmation of fact . . .

ARMADILLO DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISES, INC. v. HAI YUN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MANUFACTURE CO. LTD., 142 F. Supp. 3d 1245 (M.D. Fla. 2015)

. . . . § 672.313(c). . . . Stat. § 672.313: “an affirmative act or promise made by the seller” or a "description of the goods which . . .

SANCHEZ- KNUTSON, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY,, 310 F.R.D. 529 (S.D. Fla. 2015)

. . . . § 672.313; and (3) Breach of Implied Warranty, Fla. Stat. § 672.313. . . .

BYRNES v. SMALL, USA,, 60 F. Supp. 3d 1289 (M.D. Fla. 2015)

. . . . § 672.313(l)(a) (“Express warranties by the seller are created as follows: Any affirmation of fact . . .

SANCHEZ- KNUTSON, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY,, 52 F. Supp. 3d 1223 (S.D. Fla. 2014)

. . . . § 672.313; and Count IV-—Breach of Implied Warranty, Fla. Stat. § 672.313. . . . Stat. § 672.313 (Count III) a. . . . Stat § 672.313. . . . Ford Motor Co., 992 So.2d 319, 324 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008) (citing § 672.313, Fla. Stat.). . . . Stat. § 672.313 (Count TV) In Count IV, Plaintiff alleges that Ford impliedly warranted that the subject . . .

GARCIA, v. KASHI COMPANY, a a, 43 F. Supp. 3d 1359 (S.D. Fla. 2014)

. . . Stat. 672.313; Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc. v. . . . Stat. 672.313(1)(a). . . .

A. SMALL W. v. AMGEN, INC., 2 F. Supp. 3d 1292 (M.D. Fla. 2014)

. . . . § 672.313(1)(a). . . . Stat. § 672.313(2). The existence of an express warranty is a factual issue for the jury to decide. . . .

APRIGLIANO, v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC., 979 F. Supp. 2d 1331 (S.D. Fla. 2013)

. . . . § 672.313(l)(a). . . . Stat. § 672.313(2). . . .

NATURE S PRODUCTS, INC. v. NATROL, INC. FCC v. s FCC v., 990 F. Supp. 2d 1307 (S.D. Fla. 2013)

. . . . § 672.313(l)(a). . . .

MARLBOROUGH HOLDINGS GROUP, LTD. v. AZIMUT- BENETTI, SPA, PLATINUM YACHT COLLECTION NO. TWO, INC. f k a f k a, 505 F. App'x 899 (11th Cir. 2013)

. . . . § 672.313(l)(a). . . .

T. BURNS, L. v. WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC., 492 F. App'x 44 (11th Cir. 2012)

. . . . § 672.313(l)(a) (“Any affirmation of fact or promise made by the seller to the buyer which relates . . .

HILL, v. HOOVER COMPANY I,, 899 F. Supp. 2d 1259 (N.D. Fla. 2012)

. . . . § 672.313 does not require a plaintiff to plead privity in a breach of express warranty claim, but . . . Pursuant to this chapter, express warranties are created under the guidance of Florida Statutes § 672.313 . . .

In TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES, AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION., 838 F. Supp. 2d 967 (C.D. Cal. 2012)

. . . . § 672.313); (3) Breach of the Implied Warranty of Merchantability (Fla. . . .

RASTAEDT, v. MERCEDES- BENZ USA, LLC,, 63 So. 3d 41 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . See § 672.313, Fla. Stat. (2006). Id. at 323-24 (citations omitted; emphasis added). . . .

JOVINE, v. ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC. d b a Co. a d b a, 795 F. Supp. 2d 1331 (S.D. Fla. 2011)

. . . Section 672.313, Florida Statutes, provides in relevant part that (1) Express warranties by the seller . . . Slat. 672.313. . . . .

MOSS, v. WALGREEN CO., 765 F. Supp. 2d 1363 (S.D. Fla. 2011)

. . . Section 672.313, Florida Statutes, provides in relevant part that (1) Express warranties by the seller . . . Stat. 672.313. . . . .

WHEELER, v. DEPUY SPINE, INC. a, 740 F. Supp. 2d 1332 (S.D. Fla. 2010)

. . . . § 672.313. . . .

JDI HOLDINGS, LLC, v. JET MANAGEMENT, INC. LLC, 732 F. Supp. 2d 1205 (N.D. Fla. 2010)

. . . . § 672.313(l)(a) (stating a promise made by the seller “which relates to the goods and becomes a part . . .

WHEELER, v. DePUY SPINE, INC. a, 706 F. Supp. 2d 1264 (S.D. Fla. 2010)

. . . . § 672.313. . . .

FITZPATRICK, On v. GENERAL MILLS, INC., 263 F.R.D. 687 (S.D. Fla. 2010)

. . . . § 672.313 (“Any description of the goods which is made part of the basis of the bargain creates an . . . Stat. § 672.313(l)(a). . . . Stat. § 672.313. . . .

OCANA, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY,, 992 So. 2d 319 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . See § 672.313, Fla. Stat. (2006); Chaurasia v. Gen. . . .

M. COHEN, D. M. D. M. S. St. P. C. v. IMPLANT INNOVATIONS, INC. d b a, 259 F.R.D. 617 (S.D. Fla. 2008)

. . . . § 672.313; Dunham-Bush, Inc. v. . . .

BUSINESS RADIO, INC. v. RELM WIRELESS CORPORATION,, 373 F. Supp. 2d 1317 (M.D. Fla. 2005)

. . . . § 672.313(l)(a). . . .

E. GRIFFIS v. LEISURE TYME RV, INC. a a a a a, 884 So. 2d 241 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . See §§ 672.313, 672.316(1), Fla. Stat. (1997). . . .

PREMIX- MARBLETITE MANUFACTURING CORP. v. SKW CHEMICALS, INC., 145 F. Supp. 2d 1348 (S.D. Fla. 2001)

. . . . § 672.313 (expressed warranties); and (b) UCC § 2-314, Fla. . . .

NEW NAUTICAL COATINGS, INC. a v. R. SCOGGIN, a, 731 So. 2d 145 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . The Uniform Commercial Code Comments to Florida Statutes Annotated section 672.313 states: 7. . . .

LENNAR HOMES, INC. v. MASONITE CORPORATION,, 32 F. Supp. 2d 396 (E.D. La. 1998)

. . . . § 672.313(1) & comment 3 (U.C.C. § 2-313). . . .

In MASONITE CORP. HARDBOARD SIDING PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION., 21 F. Supp. 2d 593 (E.D. La. 1998)

. . . . § 672.313 (Claimed warranty must be made “part of the basis of the bargain” between buyer and seller . . .

DAVID v. DAVENPORT,, 656 So. 2d 952 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . Conley, 372 So.2d 965, 969 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979); see also § 672.313(2), Fla.Stat. (1993) ("a statement . . .

ISK BIOTECH CORPORATION, f k a ASC v. DOUBERLY, Sr. Jr., 640 So. 2d 85 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . Section 672.313(1), Florida Statutes (1989), regarding express warranties, provides: (a) Any affirmation . . . Douberlys proved that ISK breached an express warranty in the absence of privity, or under section 672.313 . . .

FRANK GRIFFIN VOLKSWAGEN, INC. a v. T. SMITH,, 610 So. 2d 597 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . doing, the majority has apparently overlooked the code’s definition of express warranties in Section 672.313 . . . Section 672.313(l)(b), Florida Statutes (1987) (UCC § 2-313(l)(b)), provides: “Any description of the . . .

LOU BACHRODT CHEVROLET, INC. a v. K. SAVAGE,, 570 So. 2d 306 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . . § 672.313(2), Fla.Stat. (1983). . . .

FAUST v. SUNRISE NISSAN OF ORANGE PARK, INC., 40 Fla. Supp. 2d 111 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1990)

. . . Section 672.313(2), Florida Statutes clearly states: It is not necessary to the creation of an express . . .

STATE FARM INSURANCE CO. v. NU PRIME ROLL- A- WAY OF MIAMI, INC., 557 So. 2d 107 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . See § 672.313, Fla.Stat. (1987). . . .

B. P. DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, v. P. LAFER ENTERPRISES, INC., 538 So. 2d 1379 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . See §§ 672.313, 672.608, 672.714, and 672.717, Fla.Stat. (1985). . . .

M. O CONNOR, v. KAWASAKI MOTORS CORPORATION, U. S. A. a a, 699 F. Supp. 1538 (S.D. Fla. 1988)

. . . In Florida, the law of express warranty is governed by § 672.313 of the Florida Statutes. . . .

In TRAH ENTERPRISES, INC. s TRAH ENTERPRISES, INC. v. LINDER INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY COMPANY,, 71 B.R. 44 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1987)

. . . . § 672.313(l)(a). . . .

In BOB RIGBY, INC. BOB RIGBY, INC. v. EAGLE CRUSHER, INC., 62 B.R. 900 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1986)

. . . . § 672.313 does not limit express warranty to the actual seller in spite of the fact that a literal . . . Stat. § 672.313(1)(a). . . .

MESSINGER v. FRIEDMAN, 14 Fla. Supp. 2d 127 (Palm Beach Cty. Ct. 1985)

. . . transaction governed by the Code, then Defendant would be subject to the warranty provisions of Sections 672.313 . . .

EUROWORLD OF CALIFORNIA, INC. a v. BLAKEY, d b a, 613 F. Supp. 129 (S.D. Fla. 1985)

. . . Under the code, § 672.313, express warranties can only be created as follows: (a) Any information of . . . Craig constituted an opinion based on document, which does not constitute an express warranty under § 672.313 . . .

THURSBY v. REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY, a a, 466 So. 2d 245 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . Citing Section 672.313, Florida Statutes (1983), appellants assert that the record below is replete with . . . Express warranties in Florida are governed by Section 672.313, Florida Statutes (1981), which provides . . . On the other hand, under subsection (2) of Section 672.313, Florida Statutes, a seller’s statement will . . .

CEDARS OF LEBANON HOSPITAL CORP. v. EUROPEAN X- RAY DISTRIBUTORS OF AMERICA, INC. A. B., 444 So. 2d 1068 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . both an express warranty and an implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose under sections 672.313 . . . It is the direct contacts which create the express and implied warranties under sections 672.313 and . . .

ROYAL TYPEWRITER COMPANY, A DIVISION OF LITTON BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC. a v. XEROGRAPHIC SUPPLIES CORPORATION, a, 719 F.2d 1092 (11th Cir. 1983)

. . . . § 672.313(l)(a). . . . Nevertheless, a guarantee is actionable under Fla.Stat.Ann. § 672.313. See Dailey v. . . . Stat.Ann. § 672.313(l)(c). . . . .

CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. MONTELLA,, 427 So. 2d 796 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . contrary to the warranty provisions of Florida’s enactment of the Uniform Commercial Code, sections 672.313 . . .

In A. VINCENT A. MAAS BROTHERS, INC. a v. A. VINCENT A., 10 B.R. 549 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1981)

. . . The claim set forth in Count II is based on § 672.313 of the Florida Statutes and claims a breach of . . . any evidence presented in support of the claim of a breach of express warranty based on Fla.Stat. § 672.313 . . .

ADAM METAL SUPPLY, INC. a v. ELECTRODEX, INC. a, 386 So. 2d 1316 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . . § 672.313, Fla.Stat. (1979). . . .

CARTER HAWLEY HALE STORES, INC. v. J. CONLEY,, 372 So. 2d 965 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . warranties in the sale of goods are governed by Section 2-313 of the Uniform Commercial Code [Section 672.313 . . .

MILES, W. L. v. F. KAVANAUGH,, 350 So. 2d 1090 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . information contained in the logbook within the meaning of Florida’s Uniform Commercial Code, Section 672.313 . . . The controlling law in this case is set forth at Section 672.313, Florida Statutes (1975), as follows . . . : “672.313 Express warranties by affirmation, promise, description, sample.— (1) Express warranties by . . . owner and the display of the logbook upon request of a buyer constitutes, for the purpose of Section 672.313 . . .

DUNHAM- BUSH, INC. v. THERMO- AIR SERVICE, INC., 351 So. 2d 351 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . of the goods; 2) Identification of the types of warranties created, i. e. express warranty (Section 672.313 . . .

SHEPPARD v. REVLON, INC., 267 So. 2d 662 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . to a sales contract or only to the direct parties, as an Official Comment to § 2-313 of the Code, § 672.313 . . .