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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLV
TORTS
Chapter 768
NEGLIGENCE
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F.S. 768.095
768.095 Employer immunity from liability; disclosure of information regarding former or current employees.An employer who discloses information about a former or current employee to a prospective employer of the former or current employee upon request of the prospective employer or of the former or current employee is immune from civil liability for such disclosure or its consequences unless it is shown by clear and convincing evidence that the information disclosed by the former or current employer was knowingly false or violated any civil right of the former or current employee protected under chapter 760.
History.s. 1, ch. 91-165; s. 17, ch. 99-225.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 768.095
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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M. BLAKE, v. CITY OF PORT SAINT LUCIE, a a, 73 So. 3d 905 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . The issue in this appeal is whether section 768.095, Florida Statutes (2009), abrogates the absolute . . . We hold that section 768.095 does not abrogate such absolute immunity. . . . Section 768.095 states: An employer who discloses information about a former or current employee to a . . . Thus, section 768.095 applies to only employers which are not public officials. . . . In this case, we hold that the same reasoning applies to section 768.095 standing alone. . . .

ARCE, v. WACKENHUT CORPORATION,, 40 So. 3d 813 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . the FBI Report is not inadmissible hearsay, any statements made by Hill are protected under section 768.095 . . . this section is immune from civil liability for such disclosure or its consequences as provided in s. 768.095 . . . Section 768.095 clearly excepts information disclosed by the former employer that is knowingly false. . . .

BUSH, v. RAYTHEON COMPANY,, 373 F. App'x 936 (11th Cir. 2010)

. . . . § 768.095. . . .

A. BATES, v. ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF S OFFICE,, 31 So. 3d 210 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . information pursuant to this section is immune from civil liability in accordance with the provisions of s. 768.095 . . . Section 768.095, Florida Statutes (2008), provides: An employer who discloses information about a former . . . Under section 768.095, if that administrator discloses knowingly false information, it loses its immunity . . .

FALIC, v. LEGG MASON WOOD WALKER, INC. a, 347 F. Supp. 2d 1260 (S.D. Fla. 2004)

. . . . § 768.095; and (3) Expressions of fair comment and criticism on any public, governmental, political . . .

THOMPSON, v. ORANGE LAKE COUNTRY CLUB, INC., 224 F. Supp. 2d 1368 (M.D. Fla. 2002)

. . . Stat. 768.095 (1997). . . .

D. THOMAS, v. TAMPA BAY DOWNS, INC. d b a, 761 So. 2d 401 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . See § 768.095, Fla. Stat. (1993) ; see also Linafelt v. . . . This section provides: 768.095. . . .

A. LINAFELT, v. BEVERLY ENTERPRISES- FLORIDA, INC. d b a, 745 So. 2d 386 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . Sec. 768.095, Fla.- Stat. (1997). . . . statutory and common law privileges were incorrectly submitted to the jury, and the jury did not address § 768.095 . . . Once again, we do not have a jury verdict that follows section 768.095, Florida Statutes. . . .

A. LINAFELT, v. BEV, INC. a k a, 662 So. 2d 986 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . Enterprises contends that it was entitled to a qualified privilege for this communication under section 768.095 . . .