Florida Statute 327.32 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XXIV
VESSELS

Chapter 327
VESSEL SAFETY

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F.S. 327.32

327.32 Vessel declared dangerous instrumentality; civil liability.—All vessels, of whatever classification, shall be considered dangerous instrumentalities in this state, and any operator of a vessel shall, during any utilization of the vessel, exercise the highest degree of care in order to prevent injuries to others. Liability for reckless or careless operation of a vessel shall be confined to the operator in immediate charge of the vessel and not imposed upon the owner of the vessel, unless the owner is the operator or is present in the vessel when any injury or damage is occasioned by the reckless or careless operation of such vessel, whether such recklessness or carelessness consists of a violation of the provisions of the statutes of this state, or disregard in observing such care and such operation as the rules of the common law require.

History.—s. 3, ch. 59-400; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 5, ch. 84-188; s. 11, ch. 85-81.

Note.—Former s. 371.52.

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Amendments to 327.32

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 327.32

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 327.32.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 327.32

Total Results: 13

ARTHUR SAGER v. MADALINA BLANCO AND RICARDO F. BLANCO

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-10-12

Snippet: vessel operator unless the owner is present, § 327.32, Fla. Stat. (2022), limiting the liability of

ARTHUR SAGER v. MADALINA BLANCO AND RICARDO F. BLANCO

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-06-15

Snippet: vessel operator unless the owner is present, § 327.32, Fla. Stat. (2022), limiting the liability of

Olive v. Maas

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-09-02

Citation: 911 So. 2d 837, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 13869, 2005 WL 2105911

Snippet: complaint in this case. See Arbelaez, 738 So.2d at 327-32 (Anstead, J., specially concurring). In reaching

Feagle v. Purvis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-12-23

Citation: 891 So. 2d 1096, 2004 WL 2964929

Snippet: demise. This is of significance because Section 327.32, Florida Statutes (2002), entitled "Vessel declared

Estock v. Krstic

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-06-14

Citation: 526 So. 2d 768, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1401, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 2490, 1988 WL 59452

Snippet: breached the highest degree of care imposed by section 327.32, Florida Statutes (1981), on an owner-operator

Rindfleisch v. Carnival Cruise Lines

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-11-04

Citation: 498 So. 2d 488

Snippet: test. Plaintiffs/appellants argue that section 327.32, Florida Statutes (1981), places a higher degree

Boland v. Suncoast Rent-A-Scooter, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-09-21

Citation: 439 So. 2d 916, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 21789

Snippet: in spite of appellant’s argument that section 327.32, Florida Statutes (1981), is not designed to insulate

Bradley v. Guy

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-08-11

Citation: 438 So. 2d 854

Snippet: that Florida Statute 371.52 (now known as section 327.32, Florida Statutes (1981)) places a higher degree

Kovens v. Bluestone

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1963-05-29

Citation: 154 So. 2d 167, 1963 Fla. LEXIS 2767

Snippet: Fla. 418, 28 So.2d 858 (1047). . 44 Fla. 319, 327, 32 So. 892, 894-895 (1902). “This section does not

Loftin v. Crowley's Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1942-06-23

Citation: 8 So. 2d 909, 150 Fla. 836, 142 A.L.R. 626, 1942 Fla. LEXIS 1090

Snippet: v. New York, N.H. H. R. Co. 223 U.S. 1, ante, 327, 32 Sup. Ct. Rep. 169. Obviously, the same reasons

City of Sarasota v. State Ex Rel. Evans

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1937-02-16

Citation: 172 So. 732, 127 Fla. 136

Snippet: Brownsville v. Loague, 120 U.S. 493, 9 S. St. 327, 32 L. Ed. 780. "Upon the identical principle of law

State Ex Rel. Sterling Bottome v. City of St. Petersburg

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1936-11-19

Citation: 170 So. 730, 126 Fla. 233

Snippet: Brownsville v. Loague,129 U.S. 493, 9 Sup. Ct. 327, 32 L. Ed. 780. Upon the identical principle of law

Brickell v. Trammel

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1919-05-05

Citation: 77 Fla. 544, 82 So. 221

Snippet: 510, 12 Sup. Ct. Rep. 308; 17 Enc. Pl. & Pr. 327; 32 Cyc. 1351, 73 So. Rep. 795. In suits of this nature