Florida Statute 95.10 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VIII
LIMITATIONS

Chapter 95
LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS; ADVERSE POSSESSION

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95.10 Cause of action arising in another state.—When the cause of action arose in another state or territory of the United States, or in a foreign country, and its laws forbid the maintenance of the action because of lapse of time, no action shall be maintained in this state.

History.—s. 18, ch. 1869, 1872; RS 1295; GS 1726; RGS 2940; CGL 4664; s. 5, ch. 74-382.

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Amendments to 95.10

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Cases Citing Statute 95.10

Total Results: 57

Ideal Farms Drainage District v. Certain Lands

19 So. 2d 234, 154 Fla. 554, 1944 Fla. LEXIS 760

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 9, 1944 | Docket: 3272108

Cited 161 times | Published

4663, par. 5, Clause 1, Comp. Gen. Stats., Section 95.10, sub-section 5, Fla. Stats. 1941, applies to

Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co. v. August

530 So. 2d 293, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 516, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 957, 1988 WL 93706

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 1988 | Docket: 2514521

Cited 77 times | Published

cause of action arose in this state and hence section 95.10, Florida Statutes, *295 Florida's borrowing

Kramer v. Piper Aircraft Corp.

520 So. 2d 37, 1988 WL 10275

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 1988 | Docket: 2514539

Cited 58 times | Published

delicti and under Florida's borrowing statute, section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1985), the causes of action

Santiago Alvarez v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

818 F.3d 1194, 2016 WL 1161445, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 5506

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 24, 2016 | Docket: 3047958

Cited 42 times | Published

use of the shorter statute of limitations. Id. § 95.10 (“When the cause of action arose in another state

Colhoun v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.

265 So. 2d 18

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 17, 1972 | Docket: 666709

Cited 41 times | Published

years after the accident. According to F.S. Section 95.10, F.S.A., however, there are times when Florida

Fulton County Adm'r v. Sullivan

753 So. 2d 549, 1999 WL 1072973

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 24, 1999 | Docket: 1433918

Cited 37 times | Published

"significant relationship" test for use in applying section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1997) (borrowing statute)

Eduardo Denis v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Etc.

791 F.2d 846, 5 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 381, 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 26202

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 17, 1986 | Docket: 800448

Cited 37 times | Published

in this state. *848 Fla.Stat. § 95.10. In 1982, the Louisiana one-year prescription period

Bates v. Cook, Inc.

509 So. 2d 1112, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 396

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 1987 | Docket: 1715374

Cited 33 times | Published

of actions "borrowing" statute, Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.10 (West 1982), is the determination whether a cause

Celotex Corp. v. Meehan

523 So. 2d 141, 1988 WL 23408

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 1988 | Docket: 1517263

Cited 30 times | Published

1985). These cases involve the application of section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1979), Florida's borrowing

Pledger v. Burnup & Sims, Inc.

432 So. 2d 1323

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 1983 | Docket: 2450214

Cited 30 times | Published

Statute of Limitations, CPLR Section 215, and Section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1981) barred Counts IV and

Merkle v. Robinson

737 So. 2d 540, 1999 WL 506972

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 8, 1999 | Docket: 1709516

Cited 23 times | Published

USE IN APPLYING FLORIDA'S BORROWING STATUTE, SECTION 95.10, FLORIDA STATUTES, ALSO APPLY TO CASES INVOLVING

Tune v. Philip Morris Incorporated

766 So. 2d 350, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 8803, 2000 WL 966037

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 14, 2000 | Docket: 1697916

Cited 19 times | Published

in tort cases. See Bishop, 389 So.2d at 1001; § 95.10, Fla. Stat. (1997); see also Merkle v. Robinson

Meehan v. Celotex Corp.

466 So. 2d 1100, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 333

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 5, 1985 | Docket: 600526

Cited 16 times | Published

through 1945. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 95.10 of the Florida Statutes this Court applies the

BDO Seidman v. British Car Auctions, Inc.

802 So. 2d 366, 2001 WL 1335013

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 31, 2001 | Docket: 1698945

Cited 14 times | Published

dissent. NOTES [1] Florida's borrowing statute, section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1999), provides that a cause

Bates v. Cook, Inc.

615 F. Supp. 662, 1984 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21060

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 1984 | Docket: 1643506

Cited 14 times | Published

borrowed in certain situations. Florida Statutes § 95.10 provides: When the cause of action arose in another

Central Home Trust Co. v. Lippincott

392 So. 2d 931, 31 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1028

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 17, 1980 | Docket: 1268664

Cited 14 times | Published

(1964); 11 Am.Jur.2d Bills and Notes § 99 (1963). Section 95.10, Florida Statutes, which provides an exception

Joanna Digioia, Vincent Digioia v. H. Koch & Sons, Division of Wickes Manufacturing Company, a Delaware Corporation

944 F.2d 809, 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 23521, 1991 WL 186529

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 9, 1991 | Docket: 832965

Cited 13 times | Published

Florida’s “borrowing statute.” Fla.Stat. Ann. § 95.10 (West 1982). The inquiry must, of necessity, focus

Baskin v. Griffith

127 So. 2d 467

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 21, 1961 | Docket: 1347487

Cited 13 times | Published

action was actually filed by the plaintiffs. See Section 95.10, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. If, then, laches consisted

Madera v. Hall

717 F. Supp. 812, 17 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1178, 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8688, 1989 WL 85927

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 11, 1989 | Docket: 1151499

Cited 12 times | Published

action shall be maintained in this state. Fla.Stat. § 95.10 (1987). "The purpose of the statute is to discourage

Dean v. Johns

789 So. 2d 1072, 2001 WL 672145

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 18, 2001 | Docket: 1325992

Cited 11 times | Published

105 S.Ct. 2174. IV. Florida Law Applies Section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1997), the borrowing statute

Steven A. Stepanian, II v. David R. Addis

782 F.2d 902, 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 22336

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 18, 1986 | Docket: 340934

Cited 10 times | Published

shall be maintained in this state. Fla.Stat.Ann. § 95.10. The District of Columbia has a one-year limitations

Aviation Credit Corporation v. Batchelor

190 So. 2d 8, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 4840

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 6, 1966 | Docket: 2533961

Cited 10 times | Published

reason of the lapse of time." See Fla. Stat. 1963, § 95.10 F.S.A. Attached to the defense is a copy of a portion

New York State Dept. of Taxation v. Patafio

829 So. 2d 314, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 15566, 2002 WL 31396460

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 2002 | Docket: 1733619

Cited 9 times | Published

original forum. To guard against that eventuality, section 95.10, Florida Statutes, provides: When the cause

Muka v. Horizon Financial Corp.

766 So. 2d 239, 2000 WL 121792

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 2000 | Docket: 1697810

Cited 7 times | Published

95.11(2)(a) is, of course, associated with section 95.10, which bars causes of action arising in another

prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 12,131 Harold C. Kramer and Joan W. Kramer, His Wife v. Piper Aircraft Corporation, a Pennsylvania Corporation

868 F.2d 1538, 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 4562, 1989 WL 23787

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 5, 1989 | Docket: 498232

Cited 7 times | Published

statute for the limitation of actions, Fla.Stat.Ann. § 95.10. The Supreme Court of Florida has now answered

NEW YORK STATE COM'R OF TAXATION v. Friona

902 So. 2d 864, 2005 WL 1109580

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 11, 2005 | Docket: 1674999

Cited 5 times | Published

2002); see also § 95.11(1), Fla. Stat. (2002); § 95.10, Fla. Stat. (2002)(causes of action arising in

Mezroub v. Capella

702 So. 2d 562, 1997 WL 716835

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 19, 1997 | Docket: 460273

Cited 5 times | Published

dismissed the action because it concluded that section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1993), required a Florida

Rodriguez v. Pacific Scientific Co.

536 So. 2d 270, 1988 WL 125603

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 29, 1988 | Docket: 1759605

Cited 4 times | Published

question was whether the borrowing statute, section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1985),[1] bars actions brought

prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,154 Harold C. Kramer and Joan W. Kramer, His Wife v. Piper Aircraft Corporation, a Pennsylvania Corporation

801 F.2d 1279, 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 32259

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 15, 1986 | Docket: 965361

Cited 4 times | Published

under Floridas “borrowing statute,” Fla.Stat.Ann. § 95.10, the causes of action “arose” in Virginia, where

Nance v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.

466 So. 2d 1113, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 985

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 12, 1985 | Docket: 438773

Cited 4 times | Published

Corp., 445 So.2d 1151 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984). Section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1979), which is commonly

Jones v. Cook

587 So. 2d 570, 1991 WL 199935

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 4, 1991 | Docket: 1405635

Cited 3 times | Published

granted summary judgment in favor of appellees. Section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1989) provides that: When

Steiner v. Mt. Vernon Fire Ins. Co.

470 So. 2d 3

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 1985 | Docket: 1399358

Cited 3 times | Published

2d 99 (Fla. 1984), insofar as it pertains to section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1981). Affirmed. GRIMES,

ROBINSON BY HARGIS v. Merkle

700 So. 2d 723, 1997 WL 577722

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 1997 | Docket: 1719786

Cited 2 times | Published

defendant relied on Florida's borrowing statute, section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1985). This statutory provision

Jaisinghani v. Capital Cities/ABC, Inc.

973 F. Supp. 1450, 25 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1888, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5745, 1997 WL 405929

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 22, 1997 | Docket: 1229498

Cited 2 times | Published

shall be maintained in this state." Fl. Stat. § 95.10. The purpose of the borrowing statute is to prevent

Jeffers v. Kerzner Int'l Hotels Ltd.

319 F. Supp. 3d 1267

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 23, 2018 | Docket: 64319486

Cited 1 times | Published

358 F.3d at 845 (internal citations omitted). Section 95.10, Florida Statutes, provides that "[w]hen the

Ellis v. UNITED SERVICES AUTO. ASS'N

909 So. 2d 593, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 13880, 2005 WL 2105301

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 2, 2005 | Docket: 1199743

Cited 1 times | Published

limitations that applies to the action in that state. § 95.10, Fla. Stat. (1999). In Florida, the doctrine of

Jenkins v. Rockwood

820 So. 2d 426, 2002 WL 1430752

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 3, 2002 | Docket: 1715533

Cited 1 times | Published

Florida's borrowing statute yields the same result. Section 95.10, Florida Statutes (2001), provides that: When

Barton v. Hertz Corp.

35 F. Supp. 2d 1377, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1618, 1999 WL 80351

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 1999 | Docket: 2359151

Cited 1 times | Published

should apply. According to Florida Statute, Section 95.10 "when the cause of action arose in another state

Campo v. Tafur

704 So. 2d 730, 1998 WL 10882

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 1998 | Docket: 1706012

Cited 1 times | Published

"borrowed" in certain situations. Specifically, section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1995) bars actions brought

H. Richard Bates, Personal Representative of the Estate of Dr. Philip O. Littleford, Deceased, Cross-Appellee v. Cook, Inc., Cross-Appellant

840 F.2d 871, 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 3671, 1988 WL 19278

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 25, 1988 | Docket: 1383821

Cited 1 times | Published

of actions “borrowing” statute, Fla.Stat.Ann. § 95.10 (West 1982), is the determination whether a cause

Forzley v. AVCO Corp. Electronics Division

826 F.2d 974

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 8, 1987 | Docket: 66227982

Cited 1 times | Published

403 (Fla.Dist.Ct.App.1981) (quoting Fla.Stat. § 95.10 (1975)). Article 13 of the Labor Law provides:

Januse v. U-Haul Co., Inc.

399 So. 2d 402, 31 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1005

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 2, 1981 | Docket: 1652250

Cited 1 times | Published

Commercial Code covered the implied warranty claim. Section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1975) bars an action which

Lescard v. Keel

211 So. 2d 868

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 31, 1968 | Docket: 1475338

Cited 1 times | Published

reputation, which shall be brought within one year." Section 95.10, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., reads as follows:

John P. Middleton v. The Hollywood Reporter LLC

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 23, 2025 | Docket: 68544776

Published

Argued: Dec 10, 2024

23-12979 § 95.10. As we have done before, we apply § 95.10 in this diversity

McNeil v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

832 So. 2d 227, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 17783, 2002 WL 31696718

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 4, 2002 | Docket: 64819452

Published

limita*229tions affirmative defense. CSX argued that section 95.10, Florida Statutes (2000), requires the Florida

Sylk v. Rosenberg

754 So. 2d 836, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 3976, 2000 WL 346165

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 5, 2000 | Docket: 64796333

Published

the injury. Florida’s “borrowing statute,” section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1997), provides that "When

Merman v. Otis Elevator Co.

855 F. Supp. 361, 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7986, 1994 WL 261473

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 2, 1994 | Docket: 65991000

Published

Bates v. Cook, Inc., 509 So.2d 1112 (Fla.1987); § 95.10, Fla.Stats. Section 9-3-90 of the Georgia Code

Nance v. Eagle Picher Industries

559 So. 2d 93, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 1209, 1990 WL 17484

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 27, 1990 | Docket: 64649331

Published

action and that, through the application of section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1979) (Florida’s borrowing

Leal v. Villaverde

556 So. 2d 1169, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 562, 1990 WL 6492

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 30, 1990 | Docket: 64648148

Published

the trial court that the suit is barred by section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1987). See Celotex Corp.

Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. August

509 So. 2d 352, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1389, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 8579

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 1987 | Docket: 64628195

Published

Florida. As I understand the “borrowing statute” [section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1979) ], we would only apply

Bates v. Cook, Inc.

791 F.2d 1525

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 25, 1986 | Docket: 66216780

Published

of actions “borrowing statute,” Fla.Stat.Ann. § 95.10 (West 1982), to determine which state statute of

Cohen v. Trask

471 So. 2d 1294, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1327, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14850

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 28, 1985 | Docket: 64612859

Published

in Florida. The trial court properly applied section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1983), and the relevant leading

Steiner v. Mt. Vernon Fire Insurance

470 So. 2d 3, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 16876

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 1985 | Docket: 64612407

Published

2d 99 (Fla.1984), insofar as it pertains to section 95.10, Florida Statutes (1981). Affirmed. GRIMES,

Husted v. United States

667 F. Supp. 831, 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23158

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 28, 1985 | Docket: 1977371

Published

time, the action is barred in Florida. Fla.Stat. § 95.10. A cause of action arises, for limitations purposes

Griffin v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad

307 F. Supp. 741, 1969 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8708

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 1969 | Docket: 66058582

Published

maintained against him in this state. Fla.Stat. § 95.10, F.S.A. Finally, it should be pointed out that

Courtlandt Corp. v. Whitmer

121 So. 2d 57, 1960 Fla. App. LEXIS 2586

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 1960 | Docket: 60195192

Published

French Commercial Code pursuant to authority of section 95.10, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. The essence of the

277 Park Ave. Corp. v. Smyth

106 F. Supp. 305, 1952 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3993

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 31, 1952 | Docket: 65999138

Published

Civil Practice Act is read in conjunction with Section 95.10, F.S.A. it clearly appears to this court that

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