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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 46
PARTIES
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F.S. 46.021
46.021 Actions; surviving death of party.No cause of action dies with the person. All causes of action survive and may be commenced, prosecuted, and defended in the name of the person prescribed by law.
History.s. 30, Nov. 23, 1828; RS 989; GS 1375; RGS 2571; CGL 4211; s. 1, ch. 26541, 1951; s. 2, ch. 67-254.
Note.Former s. 45.11.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 46.021
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 46.021.



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Cases Citing Statute 46.021

Total Results: 20

Carlos Batista, etc. v. Ramiro A. Rodriguez, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-05-22

Snippet: exploitation is an elderly or disabled person.”); § 46.021, Fla. Stat. (“No cause of action dies with the

Johnnie Teresa Marchisio v. C. Mack Gurley

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-12-20

Snippet: “[n]o cause of action dies with the person.” § 46.021, Fla. Stat. (2022). “All causes of action survive

Mary E. Sheffield, etc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-11-18

Snippet: survival statute provides in full: 46.021 Actions; surviving death of party.—No cause

Ammar Al Batha, as Personal etc. v. State of Florida, Agency for Health Care etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-01-14

Citation: 263 So. 3d 817

Snippet: existing cause of action does not die with him. See § 46.021, Fla. Stat. (2016); Levy v. Baptist Hosp. of Miami

Edward Wallace v. Tina Keldie

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-06-13

Citation: 249 So. 3d 747

Snippet: was not warranted on that basis. 5 See § 46.021, Fla. Stat. (“No cause of action dies with the

PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. v. BERNICE MCCALL

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-12-13

Snippet: claim due to the survival action statute, section 46.021, Florida Statutes (2007), which preserves actions

Jackson v. Albright

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-07-24

Citation: 120 So. 3d 37, 2013 WL 3811812, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 11587

Snippet: not moot because of the survival statute. See § 46.021, Fla. Stat. (2005).

Capone v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-06-13

Citation: 116 So. 3d 363, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 402, 2013 WL 2631180, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 1180

Snippet: claim for survival damages pursuant to Section 46.021, Florida Statutes, as Decedent suffered past physical

Laizure v. Avante at Leesburg, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-02-14

Citation: 109 So. 3d 752, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 102, 2013 WL 535417, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 249

Snippet: pursuant to s. 46.021 or wrongful death damages pursuant to s. 768.21.” Id.2 Section 46.021 provides that

Department of Revenue v. LaGree

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-02-14

Citation: 106 So. 3d 534, 2013 WL 535765, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 2263

Snippet: section 61.30(17), Florida Statutes. See §§ 61.046(21); 61.30; 409.2563(l)(a), (l)(g), (4)(f), Fla. Stat

Skyrme v. RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-11-18

Citation: 75 So. 3d 769, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 18404

Snippet: action [could not] be dismissed in light of section 46.021."[1]Id. Addressing the jurisdictional prongs required

Ruble v. Rinker Material Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-02-02

Citation: 59 So. 3d 137, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 1019, 2011 WL 409015

Snippet: action that would otherwise survive under section 46.021).”) (citation omitted) (footnote omitted).

Capone v. Philip Morris U.S.A. Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-12-01

Citation: 56 So. 3d 34, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 18323, 2010 WL 4861743

Snippet: action that would otherwise survive under section 46.021). Karen Capone argues that her wrongful death claim

Savoretti v. MHC/CSI Florida, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-04-08

Citation: 9 So. 3d 667, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 2899

Snippet: to elect either survival damages pursuant to s. 46.021 or wrongful death damages pursuant to s. 768.21

In Re Estate of Trollinger

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-04-08

Citation: 9 So. 3d 667, 2009 WL 928578

Snippet: to elect either survival damages pursuant to s. 46.021 or wrongful death damages pursuant to s. 768.21

Salfi v. COLUMBIA/JFK MEDICAL CENTER LTD.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-10-11

Citation: 942 So. 2d 417, 2006 WL 2872627

Snippet: WQBA, 731 So.2d 638, 644-45 (Fla.1999)). Section 46.021, Florida Statutes, provides that "[n]o cause of

Estate of Morales v. IASIS Healthcare Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-05-11

Citation: 901 So. 2d 965, 2005 WL 1107067

Snippet: not a result of the medical malpractice. See §§ 46.021, 768.20, Fla. Stat. (2002); Niemi v. Brown & Williamson

Williams v. Tandem Health Care of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-03-29

Citation: 899 So. 2d 369, 2005 WL 700953

Snippet: third, a survivorship claim, brought under section 46.021, Florida Statutes, was dismissed during trial,

Knowles v. Beverly Enterprises-Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-12-16

Citation: 898 So. 2d 1, 2004 WL 2922097

Snippet: intended by the Legislature in light of section 46.021, Florida Statutes (1993), which provides that "no

Estate of Youngblood v. Halifax Convalescent Center, Ltd.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-01-23

Citation: 874 So. 2d 596, 2004 WL 119298

Snippet: in the name of the person prescribed by law. § 46.021, Fla. Stat. Thus in a case such as this where the