Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 768.11 (2025)

Pits and holes; measure of damages.

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768.11 Pits and holes; measure of damages.—Any company or individual who may leave open pits or other holes contrary to the provisions of s. 768.10 shall be liable in damages to any person injured thereby in an amount double the actual damages sustained, which may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

History.—s. 2, ch. 4051, 1891; GS 3153; RGS 4970; CGL 7057.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1965–1997 · leading case: Loureiro v. Pools by Greg, Inc., 698 So. 2d 1262 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997).

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Loureiro v. Pools by Greg, Inc., 698 So. 2d 1262 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997). · cites it 2× “As to the remaining points on appeal, the supreme court's holding in Nash forecloses the constitutional claim.”

Gload v. Birdsall Constr. Co., 177 So. 2d 894 (Fla. 2d DCA 1965). · cites it 2× “11) The appellant contends that the-above acts apply to the situation here and that the court should have instructed the-jury on them.”

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