HB 313 — Tortious Interference with a Contract or Business Relationship

F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB313CS/HB313 2022 A bill to be entitled An act relating to unlawfultortious activitiesinterference underwith thea Uniformcontract Commercialor Code-Sales;business relationship;

672.617,68.075, F.S.;

prohibiting a person from causingusing aspecified means to intentionally and unjustly cause the breach or violation of, of the refusal or failure to perform, a lawful contract or intentionallyinterfere and unjustly interfering with or disruptingdisrupt a business relationship;

authorizingcreating ana injuredcivil personcause toof bringaction afor civiltreble causedamages ofand action;other relief;

authorizingproviding injunctivefor reliefattorney fees and specifiedcosts damages;to a prevailing plaintiff;

providing that the civil remedy does not preempt any other remedy or cause of action provided for under any other statute or the common law;

prohibiting a person from obtaining a judgment under both the civil remedy and the common-law remedy of tortious interference;

providing construction;

Section 672.617,68.075, Florida Statutes, is created to read:

672.61768.075 UnlawfulTortious activities;interference with a contract or business relationship;

damages.—damages; (1) As used in this section, the term:

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hb0313-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB313 2022 costs.— (1) As used in this section, the term:

(b) "Person" hasmeans thean sameindividual, meaningcorporation, asbusiness intrust, s.estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, club, union, organization, any other legal or commercial entity, or any other combination of individuals having collective capacity.

61.503.(2) It is unlawful for any person, by inducement, persuasion, misrepresentation, intimidation, or other unjust means, to intentionally and unjustly:

(2) It is unlawful for any person, by inducement, persuasion, misrepresentation, intimidation, or other means, to:

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Words(3) strickenareAny deletions;person injured as a result of a violation of this section may bring a civil cause of action for treble damages, injunctive relief, or any other appropriate relief in law or equity.

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hb0313-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB313 2022 (b) Intentionally and unjustly interfere with or disrupt a business relationship.

(3) Any person injured as a result of a violation of this section may bring a civil cause of action for treble damages, injunctive relief, or any other appropriate relief in law.

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hb0313-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB313 2022 (5) The civil remedy in this section does not preempt any other remedy or cause of action provided for under any other statute or the common law.

Any person may obtain a judgment under either the common-law remedy of tortious interference or the civil remedy in this section but may not obtain a judgment under both remedies.

(6) This section does not create a common-law cause of action.

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