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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLV
TORTS
Chapter 768
NEGLIGENCE
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F.S. 768.041
768.041 Release or covenant not to sue.
(1) A release or covenant not to sue as to one tortfeasor for property damage to, personal injury of, or the wrongful death of any person shall not operate to release or discharge the liability of any other tortfeasor who may be liable for the same tort or death.
(2) At trial, if any defendant shows the court that the plaintiff, or any person lawfully on her or his behalf, has delivered a release or covenant not to sue to any person, firm, or corporation in partial satisfaction of the damages sued for, the court shall set off this amount from the amount of any judgment to which the plaintiff would be otherwise entitled at the time of rendering judgment and enter judgment accordingly.
(3) The fact of such a release or covenant not to sue, or that any defendant has been dismissed by order of the court shall not be made known to the jury.
History.ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 57-395; s. 45, ch. 67-254; s. 1158, ch. 97-102.
Note.Former s. 54.28.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 768.041
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 768.041.



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Cases Citing Statute 768.041

Total Results: 20

Zanzi Asset Management, Inc., and Fabio Cragnotti v. 2G Food, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-13

Snippet: co-defendants. See § 46.015, Fla. Stat. (2023); § 768.041, Fla. Stat. (2023); Cornerstone SMR, Inc. v. Bank

YSC Florida, LLC v. Jeanne S. Siegel

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-07

Snippet: are generally governed by sections 46.015 and 768.041, both of which require setoffs as to amounts received

Alberta S. Ellison v. Randy Willoughby

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-11-02

Snippet: Florida’s setoff laws are at issue, sections 768.041(2) and 768.76(1), Florida Statutes (2012). 2 The

BUREK, INC. D/B/A PINCH A PENNY A/K/A SOUTH TAMPA POOL & SERVICES JOHN L. BUREK, JR. v. THE ESTATE OF GEORGE WILLIAMS GAGE, I I I, BY AND THROUGH SUSAN L. GAGE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-09-29

Snippet: rendering judgment." (emphasis added)); § 768.041(2), Fla. Stat. (2022) ("At trial, if any defendant

BUREK, INC., D/B/A PINCH A PENNY A/K/A SOUTH TAMPA POOL & SERVICES, AND JOHN L. BUREK, JR v. THE ESTATE OF GEORGE WILLIAMS GAGE, I I I

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-09-29

Snippet: rendering judgment." (emphasis added)); § 768.041(2), Fla. Stat. (2022) ("At trial, if any defendant

PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. v. ROBERT A. GORE, SR., Individually and as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF GLORIA H. GORE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-08-10

Snippet: section 46.015, Fla. Stat. (2020), nor section 768.041, Fla. Stat. (2020), entitled appellant to a setoff

PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. v. ROBERT A. GORE, SR., Individually and as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF GLORIA H. GORE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-04-13

Snippet: setoff was required under sections 46.015 and 768.041, Florida Statutes (2020), to prevent Gore from

HEALTHCARE UNDERWRITERS GROUP, INC., AMARNATH VEDERE, M.D. and CARDIOLOGY PARTNERS, P.L. v. DEBORAH SANFORD, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF GERALD L. SANFORD

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-03-30

Snippet: of a settling defendant in violation of section 768.041(3), Florida Statutes (2020), and a new trial was

WILLIAM HERNANDEZ v. CGI WINDOWS AND DOORS, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-03-02

Snippet: language. 10 768.041(3), Fla. Stat. (2021) (“The fact . . . that any

AMERICAN PRIME TITLE SERVICES, LLC v. ZHI WANG

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-02-03

Snippet: See § 46.015(2), Fla. Stat. (2020); see also §768.041(2), Fla. Stat. (2020); § 768.31(5)(a), Fla. Stat

Addison Constr. Corp. v. Leo A. Vecellio, Jr., Kathryn C. Vecellio, Dean Desantis, Laura Desantis, Deerfield Builders Supply Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-03-21

Citation: 240 So. 3d 757

Snippet: recoveries are available pursuant to sections 768.041(2) and 46.015(2) of the Florida Statutes, (2015)

DEAN DESANTIS and LAURA DESANTIS v. LEO A. VECELLIO, JR.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-03-21

Snippet: recoveries are available pursuant to sections 768.041(2) and 46.015(2) of the Florida Statutes, (2015)

Escadote I Corp. v. Ocean Three Limited Partnership

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-12-21

Citation: 211 So. 3d 1059, 2016 WL 7403660, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 18677

Snippet: collateral recoveries are available pursuant to section 768.041(2), Florida Statutes (2010). The statute specifies

John Robert Sebo v. American Home Assurance Company, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-12-01

Citation: 208 So. 3d 694, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 582, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2596

Snippet: offset the judgment. Saleeby held that section 768.041, Florida Statutes, which bars disclosure to the

Gary McCalla and Dianne McCalla v. E. C. Kenyon Construction Company, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-01-14

Citation: 183 So. 3d 1192

Snippet: regarding setoffs is found in sections 46.015(2), 768.041(2), and 768.31(5), Florida Statutes (1997).”

Daniel v. Morris

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-12-04

Citation: 181 So. 3d 1195, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 18132, 2015 WL 7782828

Snippet: doctrine is not applicable to this case,6 section 768.041, Florida Statutes (2012), precludes summary judgment

Cornerstone SMR, Inc. v. Bank of America, N.A.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-04-08

Citation: 163 So. 3d 565, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 5106, 2015 WL 1545006

Snippet: Cornerstone. Because we conclude that section 768.041(2), Florida Statutes (2012), compels a full set-off

Ruby Saunders, etc. v. Willis Dickens, M.D.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-07-10

Citation: 151 So. 3d 434, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 494, 2014 WL 3361813, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 2153

Snippet: with the Saunders and, as required by section 768.041(3), Florida Statutes (2003), the jury was not informed

Panama City-Bay County Airport & Industrial District v. Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-06-18

Citation: 140 So. 3d 1112, 2014 WL 2772646, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 9238

Snippet: Stat. (2012) (emphasis added); see also id. § 768.041(3) (applying the same prohibition to tort claims)

Youngblood v. Villanueva

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-05-21

Citation: 141 So. 3d 600, 2014 WL 2117874, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 7688

Snippet: to the Estate pursuant to sections 46.015 and 768.041, Florida Statutes (2002). The Estate filed a wrongful