Florida Statute 112.182 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS

Chapter 112
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 112.182

112.182 “Firefighter rule” abolished.—

(1) A firefighter or properly identified law enforcement officer who lawfully enters upon the premises of another in the discharge of his or her duty occupies the status of an invitee. The common-law rule that such a firefighter or law enforcement officer occupies the status of a licensee is hereby abolished.

(2) It is not the intent of this section to increase or diminish the duty of care owed by property owners to invitees. Property owners shall be liable to invitees pursuant to this section only when the property owner negligently fails to maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition or negligently fails to correct a dangerous condition of which the property owner either knew or should have known by the use of reasonable care or negligently fails to warn the invitee of a dangerous condition about which the property owner had, or should have had, knowledge greater than that of the invitee.

History.—s. 1, ch. 90-308; s. 693, ch. 95-147.

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Cases Citing Statute 112.182

Total Results: 9

Potts v. Johnson

654 So. 2d 596, 1995 WL 238801

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 26, 1995 | Docket: 1710421

Cited 11 times | Published

officers lawfully on the premises pursuant to § 112.182, Florida Statutes (1990). After a hearing the

Lanza v. Polanin

581 So. 2d 130, 1991 WL 88736

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 30, 1991 | Docket: 1683899

Cited 10 times | Published

outset, we note that the legislature has enacted § 112.182, Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1990), which effectively abolishes

Worth v. Eugene Gentile Builders

697 So. 2d 945, 1997 WL 425956

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 30, 1997 | Docket: 1776624

Cited 8 times | Published

acting in his official capacity is addressed in section 112.182, Florida Statutes (1993), which provides as

Green v. School Bd. of Pasco County

752 So. 2d 700, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 1449, 2000 WL 192148

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 2000 | Docket: 1279662

Cited 5 times | Published

912 (Fla.1985). Here, Green was an invitee. See § 112.182(a), Fla. Stat. (1997). Thus, the School Board

Bennis v. STATE CHEMICAL MFG. CO.

682 So. 2d 574, 1996 WL 590632

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 16, 1996 | Docket: 1276154

Cited 2 times | Published

negligence counts, we agree with appellees that section 112.182(1), Florida Statutes (1995), abolishing the

Di Mare & Drews, Inc. v. Kerrigan

810 So. 2d 1066, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 3602, 2002 WL 429218

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 20, 2002 | Docket: 64813281

Cited 1 times | Published

Instruction 3.5(f) and section 112.182(2), Florida Statutes (2000). Section 112.182(2) provides: Property

Worth v. Eugene Gentile Builders

744 So. 2d 1014, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 4943, 1997 WL 227436

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 7, 1997 | Docket: 64792162

Published

acting in his official capacity is addressed in section 112.182, Florida Statutes (1998), which provides as

Farrell v. Fisher

578 So. 2d 407, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 3579, 1991 WL 55428

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 17, 1991 | Docket: 64658258

Published

to this case, and we agree that it does not. § 112.182, Fla.Stat. (Supp.1990), Ch. 90-308, Laws of Florida

Adelsperger v. Riverboat, Inc.

573 So. 2d 80, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 9902, 1990 WL 212838

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 28, 1990 | Docket: 64655864

Published

correctly note that the legislature adopted section 112.182, Florida Statutes (Supp.1990), to abolish the