Florida Statute 588.15 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXV
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 588
LEGAL FENCES AND LIVESTOCK AT LARGE

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F.S. 588.15

588.15 Liability of owner.—Every owner of livestock who intentionally, willfully, carelessly, or negligently suffers or permits such livestock to run at large upon or stray upon the public roads of this state shall be liable in damages for all injury and property damage sustained by any person by reason thereof.

History.—s. 4, ch. 25236, 1949.

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Total Results: 16

Selby v. Bullock

287 So. 2d 18

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 31, 1973 | Docket: 1652949

Cited 10 times | Published

Constitutionality of Florida Statute 588.15", passed upon the validity of Section 588.15, Florida Statutes

Fisel v. Wynns

667 So. 2d 761

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 8, 1996 | Docket: 2430972

Cited 8 times | Published

protection rights had been violated because section 588.15 requires a finding of at least negligence whereas

Florida Power & Light Co. v. Morris

944 So. 2d 407, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 17277, 2006 WL 2956541

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 2006 | Docket: 1649942

Cited 5 times | Published

liable for any damage to persons or property. § 588.15, Fla. Stat. The act defines an "owner" of livestock

Toole v. Dupuis

735 So. 2d 582, 1999 WL 415205

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 23, 1999 | Docket: 2576636

Cited 2 times | Published

stray upon the public roads of this state. Section 588.15, Florida Statutes (1997) provides: Liability

Davidson v. Howard

438 So. 2d 899

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 21, 1983 | Docket: 1445917

Cited 2 times | Published

liable for any damage to persons or property. § 588.15, Fla. Stat. The act defines an "owner" of livestock

Manfre v. Shinkle

184 So. 3d 641, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 1534, 2016 WL 438227

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 5, 2016 | Docket: 60253342

Cited 1 times | Published

that purpose, the Act included provisions in section 588.15 that made the livestock owners responsible

Dario v. Roth

756 So. 2d 262, 2000 WL 525908

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 2000 | Docket: 471128

Cited 1 times | Published

large upon or stray upon the public roads. See id. § 588.15 (1991). "Livestock `running at large' or `straying'

ERNEST CARNAHAN v. ROBERT W. NORVELL

270 So. 3d 414

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 24, 2019 | Docket: 14988995

Published

the livestock to “stray upon” public roads. See § 588.15, Fla. Stat. (2012). Appellant claimed that the

Florida Board of Education v. Andrews

903 So. 2d 1048, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 9361, 2005 WL 1412198

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 17, 2005 | Docket: 64838975

Published

evidence of the defendant’s negligence under section 588.15, Florida Statutes (1999). See Hanson v. Scharber

Boswell v. Russell

819 So. 2d 925, 2002 WL 1343267

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 21, 2002 | Docket: 1455683

Published

damage sustained by any person by reason thereof. § 588.15, Fla. Stat. (1999). Thus, under the Warren Act

Hanson v. Scharber

749 So. 2d 563, 2000 WL 35842

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 19, 2000 | Docket: 1288987

Published

allowed to stray onto the roadway in violation of section 588.15, Florida Statutes (1995). After limited discovery

Fisel v. Wynns

650 So. 2d 46, 1994 WL 559632

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 17, 1995 | Docket: 1703125

Published

granting of a motion for summary judgment. Section 588.15, Florida Statutes, provides that an owner who

James v. Skinner

464 So. 2d 588, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 360, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14259

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 6, 1985 | Docket: 64610320

Published

permitted his livestock to stray on the public roads. § 588.15, Fla.Stat. (1983); Visingardi v. Tirone, 193 So

Beaver v. Howerton

223 So. 2d 62, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 5623

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 16, 1969 | Docket: 64510026

Published

collision occurred”. Baker was sued for violating F.S. § 588.15, F.S.A., and upon trial the Circuit Court directed

Welch v. Baker

184 So. 2d 188, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 5639

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 22, 1966 | Docket: 64496039

Published

Statutes [F.S.A.].” The first statutory provision (Section 588.15) thus cited and invoked in the complaint reads

Barber v. Teche Greyhound Lines

115 F. Supp. 209, 1953 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2388

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 22, 1953 | Docket: 66000880

Published

stray upon the public roads of this state.” Section 588.15 reads as follows: “Every owner of livestock