Florida Statute 741.235 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 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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Cases Citing Statute 741.235

Total Results: 8

Weiand v. State

732 So. 2d 1044, 1999 WL 125522

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 1999 | Docket: 460467

Cited 45 times | Published

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

Waite v. Waite

618 So. 2d 1360, 1993 WL 176645

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 27, 1993 | Docket: 413391

Cited 32 times | Published

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

Hogan v. Tavzel

660 So. 2d 350, 1995 WL 525665

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 8, 1995 | Docket: 1755844

Cited 11 times | Published

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

Snedaker v. Snedaker

660 So. 2d 1070, 1995 WL 455451

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 2, 1995 | Docket: 1755902

Cited 8 times | Published

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

Harris v. Jaquis (In Re Jaquis)

131 B.R. 1004, 1991 Bankr. LEXIS 1370, 1991 WL 191348

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 4, 1991 | Docket: 1829918

Cited 7 times | Published

Legislature in 1985 with the enactment of Fla. Stat. § 741.235 concerning the intentional tort of battery. Thus

Richards v. Richards

599 So. 2d 135, 1992 WL 75660

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 17, 1992 | Docket: 1741396

Cited 5 times | Published

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

Waite v. Waite

593 So. 2d 222, 1991 WL 87223

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 1992 | Docket: 446529

Cited 3 times | Published

reiterated in West, has been superceded by section 741.235, Florida Statutes (1985), in actions seeking

Hahn v. Hahn

595 So. 2d 1098, 1992 WL 55237

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 25, 1992 | Docket: 1399528

Cited 1 times | Published

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