Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 741.23 (2025)

Husband not liable for wife’s torts.

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741.23 Husband not liable for wife’s torts.—The common-law rule whereby a husband is liable for the torts of his wife is hereby abrogated.

History.—s. 1, ch. 26829, 1951.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1980–1999 · leading case: Tout v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co., 390 So. 2d 155 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980).

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Tout v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co., 390 So. 2d 155 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980). · cites it 2× “§ 741.23, Fla. Stat. (1975). Mr. Tout's argument, based upon the cited statute, is unassailable.”

Canida v. Canida, 751 So. 2d 647 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999). · cites it 2× “In this case, for purposes of the statute, I believe that Bradley actually lives with both parents, albeit at separate times and at their separate residences.”

— 741.23(1) — 1 case

Canida v. Canida, 751 So. 2d 647 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999). “In this case, for purposes of the statute, I believe that Bradley actually lives with both parents, albeit at separate times and at their separate residences.”

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