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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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-05-22T00:00:00-07:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-12-20T00:00:00-08:00

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: Fla. | Date Filed: 2021-11-17T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: survival statute provides in full: 46.021 Actions; surviving death of party.—No cause…in the name of the person prescribed by law. § 46.021, Fla. Stat. (2020). On the other hand, if—as…survival action formerly maintainable under Section 46.021.” Id. at - 20

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-01-13T23:53:00-08:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-06-13T00:53:00-07:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-12-12T23:53:00-08:00

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

Roberto Basulto v. Hialeah Automotive, etc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2014-03-20T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 141 So. 3d 1145, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 140, 2014 WL 1057334, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 1051

Snippet: Peacock Hotel, 138 So. at 46). - 21 - explaining why it decided

Jackson v. Albright

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-07-24T00:00:00-07:00

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). No. 4D10-5142 District

Capone v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2013-06-13T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: section 46.021, Florida Statutes (2008), and the Florida Wrongful Death Act. Section 46.021, titled “… claim for survival damages pursuant to Section 46.021, Florida Statutes, as Decedent suffered past physical… claim for survival damages pursuant to Section 46.021, Florida Statutes, in the event the Plaintiff does…action could not be dismissed based upon section 46.021, Florida Statutes (2002), which provides that “…action by correctly applying sections 768.20 and 46.021 because there would never be a party who could

Department of Revenue v. LaGree

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-02-14T00:00:00-08:00

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

Laizure v. Avante at Leesburg, Inc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2013-02-14T00:00:00-08:00

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…in the name of the person prescribed by law.” § 46.021, Fla. Stat. (2008). Section 768.21 is part of Florida

Skyrme v. RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-11-18T00:00:00-08:00

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…action by correctly applying sections 768.20 and 46.021 because there would never be a party who could …CASANUEVA and CRENSHAW, JJ., Concur. NOTES [1] Section 46.021, Florida Statutes (2002-2008), addresses, generally…be brought as a survival action under [s]ection 46.021. The action can be brought, in a consolidated form

Ruble v. Rinker Material Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-02-02T00:00:00-08:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-12-01T00:00:00-08:00

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…injuiy action that would otherwise survive under § 46.021” and "a personal injury action only '

In Re Estate of Trollinger

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-04-08T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 9 So. 3d 667

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

Savoretti v. MHC/CSI Florida, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-04-08T00:00:00-07:00

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

Salfi v. COLUMBIA/JFK MEDICAL CENTER LTD.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-10-11T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 942 So. 2d 417

Snippet: WQBA, 731 So.2d 638, 644-45 (Fla.1999)). Section 46.021, Florida Statutes, provides that "[n]o cause…action that would otherwise survive under section 46.021." The Supreme Court of Florida upheld the

Estate of Morales v. IASIS Healthcare Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-05-11T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 901 So. 2d 965

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

Williams v. Tandem Health Care of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-03-28T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 899 So. 2d 369

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

Knowles v. Beverly Enterprises-Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2004-12-16T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 898 So. 2d 1

Snippet: intended by the Legislature in light of section 46.021, Florida Statutes (1993), which provides that &…the resident's death is to nullify section 46.021. See generally Beverly Enterprises — Florida, Inc…independent cause, claim is preserved by section 46.021, the survival of actions statute). As such, we …1993), must be read in pari materia with section 46.021, Florida Statutes (1993) in order to reach a logical…section 400.023(1) was enacted long after section 46.021 and I do not see how the two can be harmonized.