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Davis v. Powertel, Inc.

Citations

  • 776 So. 2d 971
  • 2000 WL 1880149

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • observing that the Act authorizes declaratory and injunctive relief \even if those remedies might not benefit the individual consumers who filed the suit\
  • reversing dismissal of Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act claim alleging defendant’s nondisclosure of certain functionality caused diminished value of cell phones
  • reversing a trial court’s dismissal of a putative class action when the plaintiffs alleged that the defendant’s failure to disclose a material fact reduced the value of their phones
  • holding that it is not necessary
  • “According to the federal decisions, a deceptive practice is one that is ‘likely to mislead consumers.’ ”
  • identifying whether a practice is deceptive under FDUTPA is an “objective test” and a “plaintiff need not prove the elements of fraud to sustain an action under the statute”

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Judges: Padovano

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