Florida Statute 741.235 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 741
MARRIAGE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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F.S. 741.235

741.235 Doctrine of interspousal tort immunity abrogated.—The common-law doctrine of interspousal tort immunity is hereby abrogated with regard to the intentional tort of battery, and the ability of a person to sue another person for the intentional tort of battery shall not be affected by any marital relationship between the persons.

History.—s. 1, ch. 85-328.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 741.235

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 741.235.

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Cases Citing Statute 741.235

Total Results: 7

Weiand v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-03-11

Citation: 732 So. 2d 1044, 1999 WL 125522

Snippet: (1997); ch. 95-187, § 4, at 1731-32, Laws of Fla.; § 741.235, Fla. Stat. (1997). [15] We sua sponte adopt this

Hogan v. Tavzel

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-09-08

Citation: 660 So. 2d 350, 1995 WL 525665

Snippet: the tort of battery. He recognized that section 741.235, Florida Statutes (1985) abrogated interspousal

Snedaker v. Snedaker

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-08-02

Citation: 660 So. 2d 1070, 1995 WL 455451

Snippet: damages for her battery claims. Pursuant to section 741.235, Florida Statutes (1993), and Waite v. Waite, 618

Waite v. Waite

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-05-27

Citation: 618 So. 2d 1360, 1993 WL 176645

Snippet: marriage, and prior to the effective date of section 741.235, Florida Statutes (1985), where the claim is limited

Richards v. Richards

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-04-17

Citation: 599 So. 2d 135, 1992 WL 75660

Snippet: interspousal immunity for battery in 1985, section 741.235, Florida Statutes, but did not alter parent-child

Hahn v. Hahn

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-03-25

Citation: 595 So. 2d 1098, 1992 WL 55237

Snippet: applicable exception sanctioned by the legislature. § 741.235, Fla. Stat. (1985). DELL and WARNER, JJ., concur

Waite v. Waite

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-02-11

Citation: 593 So. 2d 222, 1991 WL 87223

Snippet: reiterated in West, has been superceded by section 741.235, Florida Statutes (1985), in actions seeking damages