Statute treatment: Fla. Stat. § 768.16

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 37 citation events across 29 distinct cases.

37citations total

29distinct interpreting cases

9distinct courts

12citations in last 5y

1975–2025year range

Top 14 leading cases

#1 Penley v. Eslinger (2010) ca11 184 own cites 2× in case

#2 Gaboury v. Flagler Hospital, Inc. (1975) fladistctapp 65 own cites 2× in case

#3 Salvato Ex Rel. Estate of Salvato v. Miley (2015) ca11 243 own cites 1× in case

#4 Bradley v. Sebelius (2010) ca11 22 own cites 2× in case

#5 Denise Schippers v. United States (2013) ca11 9 own cites 2× in case

#6 Carroll Fulmer Logistics Corp. v. Hines (2011) gactapp 24 own cites 1× in case

#7 Fojtasek v. NCL (Bahamas) Ltd. (2009) flsd 15 own cites 1× in case

#8 Hanley v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (1976) fla 15 own cites 1× in case

#9 Anderson v. Snyder (2019) flsd 3 own cites 2× in case

#10 Walker v. City of Miami (1976) fladistctapp 5 own cites 1× in case

#11 Perez v. United States (2012) flsd 5 own cites 1× in case

#12 Manuel Morera v. Sears Roebuck and Co. (2016) ca11 1 own cites 1× in case

#13 Foxworth Ex Rel. Estate of Durden v. Kia Motors (2005) flnd 3 own cites 1× in case

#14 Morera v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. (2015) flsd 1 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.