The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 768
NEGLIGENCE

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F.S. 768.1257

768.1257 State-of-the-art defense for products liability.—In an action based upon defective design, brought against the manufacturer of a product, the finder of fact shall consider the state of the art of scientific and technical knowledge and other circumstances that existed at the time of manufacture, not at the time of loss or injury.

History.—s. 14, ch. 99-225.

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Amendments to 768.1257

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 768.1257

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 768.1257.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

In STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CIVIL CASES- REPORT NO. PRODUCTS LIABILITY, 160 So. 3d 869 (Fla. 2015)

. . . F.S. 768.1257. e. . . .

In STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CIVIL CASES- REPORT NO. PRODUCTS LIABILITY, 91 So. 3d 785 (Fla. 2012)

. . . F.S. 768.1257, NOTES ON USE FOR 403.18 1. . . .

In FOSAMAX PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION v. Co., 742 F. Supp. 2d 460 (S.D.N.Y. 2010)

. . . . § 768.1257; see also Levey, 909 So.2d at 904 (finding strict liability claim supported by the evidence . . .

BOHACK, v. KELLER INDUSTRIES, INC., 895 So. 2d 1113 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . , the order prevented Bohaek from presenting evidence that would have been admissible under section 768.1257 . . .

STA- RITE INDUSTRIES, INC. a v. J. LEVEY, a, 909 So. 2d 901 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . See § 768.1257, Fla. . . .