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Fla. Stat. § 768.0701 (2025)

Premises liability for criminal acts of third parties.

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768.0701 Premises liability for criminal acts of third parties.—Notwithstanding s. 768.81(4), in an action for damages against the owner, lessor, operator, or manager of commercial or real property brought by a person lawfully on the property who was injured by the criminal act of a third party, the trier of fact must consider the fault of all persons who contributed to the injury.
History.—s. 7, ch. 2023-15.

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