FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Contract & Bus.) 416.33
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE — EQUITABLE ESTOPPEL
(Defendant) has raised the defense of equitable estoppel. To establish this defense, (defendant) must prove all of the following:
1. [(Claimant) took action by (describe material action)]
[(Claimant) spoke about (describe material fact)]
[(Claimant) concealed or was silent about (describe material fact) at a time when [he] [she] [it] knew of [that fact] [those facts]];
2. (Defendant) relied in good faith upon (claimant’s) [action] [words] [inaction] [silence]; and
3. (Defendant’s) reliance on (claimant’s) [action] [words] [inaction] [silence] caused (defendant) to change [his] [her] [its] position for the worse.
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- 2026-08-18
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- 2026-08-18
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