Florida Statute 768.14 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 768
NEGLIGENCE

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768.14 Suit by state; waiver of sovereign immunity.—Suit by the state or any of its agencies or subdivisions to recover damages in tort shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity from liability and suit for damages in tort to the extent of permitting the defendant to counterclaim for damages resulting from the same transaction or occurrence.

History.—s. 1, ch. 67-2204.

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Cases Citing Statute 768.14

Total Results: 8

Department of Transp. v. Burnette

384 So. 2d 916, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16911

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 1980 | Docket: 1268996

Cited 17 times | Published

monetary limitations imposed by Florida Statutes § 768.14 on suits for damages. The majority holds that

Whitney v. Marion County Hosp. Dist.

416 So. 2d 500

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 1982 | Docket: 1225266

Cited 12 times | Published

as may be asserted by counterclaim pursuant to § 768.14.

Ricks v. Loyola

822 So. 2d 502, 2002 WL 1338103

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 2002 | Docket: 1757148

Cited 10 times | Published

explaining why, was a purposeful violation of section 768.014, which could have influenced the jury. Because

Smith v. City of Plantation

19 F. Supp. 2d 1323, 1998 WL 643504

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 11, 1998 | Docket: 2394428

Cited 2 times | Published

his sovereign immunity, pursuant to Fla.Stat. § 768.14, which provides that "[s]uit by the state or any

Tania Almagro v. School Board of Miami-Dade County

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 23, 2025 | Docket: 70892209

Published

67-2204, § 1, Laws of Fla. (1967) (currently § 768.14, Fla. Stat.) (general law waiving sovereign immunity

In Re the Complaint of Levenshon

407 F. Supp. 2d 1349, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38868, 2005 WL 3597689

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 28, 2005 | Docket: 2257471

Published

to the Florida Wrongful Death Act, Fla. Stat. § 768.14 et seq. [D.E. 5], she also filed the instant motion

State ex rel. Manatee County ex rel. Manatee County Sheriff's Department v. Kruysman

475 So. 2d 1007, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2195, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 15918

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 20, 1985 | Docket: 64614335

Published

in the case of a counterclaim authorized by section 768.14, Florida Statutes (1983). We find it unnecessary

Perez v. Miami Dade Water & Sewer Authority

372 So. 2d 185, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 15323

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 19, 1979 | Docket: 64570780

Published

may be asserted by counterclaim pursuant to section 768.14, Florida Statutes.” In our recent opinion in

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