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Jennifer Ripple, etc. v. CBS Corporation

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-05-09

Snippet: remedial and shall be liberally construed.” (citing § 768.17, Fla. Stat.)))). The trial court granted

PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. and R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY v. BRYAN RINTOUL, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Edward Caprio

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-05-11

Snippet: is] remedial and shall be liberally construed.” § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2019). Hence, the Act is designed

JENNIFER RIPPLE, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF RICHARD D. COUNTER v. BENNET AUTO SUPPLY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-03-30

Snippet: legislative intent expressed in section 768.17, Florida Statutes (2012), which states

SARAH JERRELS, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DYLAN JERRELS v. ESTATE OF JASPER W. JERRELS, JR.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-12

Snippet: survivors of the decedent to the wrongdoer." § 768.17. Accordingly, a wrongful death "action shall

Gwendolyn E. Odom, etc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-09-20

Citation: 254 So. 3d 268

Snippet: decedent to the wrongdoer." Id. § 768.17. Prior to 1990, the wrongful death statute "only

Domino's Pizza v. Wiederhold

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-05-07

Citation: 248 So. 3d 212

Snippet: to the legislative intent expressed in section 768.17, Florida Statutes (2012), which states, “It is

Kelly v. Georgia-Pacific, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-02-22

Citation: 211 So. 3d 340, 2017 WL 697746, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 2413

Snippet: survivors of the decedent to the wrongdoer.” § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2015). This constitutes an unequivocal

Cosman v. Rodriguez

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-12-17

Citation: 153 So. 3d 371, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 20367, 2014 WL 7156334

Snippet: is remedial and must be liberally construed. § 768.17. The wrongdoer is liable for “damages as specified

Capone v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-06-13

Citation: 116 So. 3d 363, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 402, 2013 WL 2631180, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 1180

Snippet: is] remedial and shall be liberally construed.” § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2008). See also Perkins, 445 So.2d

Laizure v. Avante at Leesburg, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-02-14

Citation: 109 So. 3d 752, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 102, 2013 WL 535417, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 249

Snippet: survivors of the decedent to the wrongdoer.” § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2008). Sections 768.16-26, Florida

Smith v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-12-14

Citation: 103 So. 3d 955, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 21520, 2012 WL 6216756

Snippet: are remedial and shall be liberally construed.” § 768.17. The supreme court has expressed a similar intention

Wagner, Vaughan, McLaughlin & Brennan, P.A. v. Kennedy Law Group

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-04-07

Citation: 64 So. 3d 1187, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 133, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 780, 2011 WL 1304921

Snippet: the survivors of the decedent to the wrongdoer. § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2005). The Act is designed to substitute

Greenfield v. Daniels

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-11-24

Citation: 51 So. 3d 421, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 685, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 2012, 2010 WL 4740297

Snippet: underlying the Florida Wrongful Death Act in section 768.17, Florida Statutes. That provision states: Legislative

Daniels v. Greenfield

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-08-05

Citation: 15 So. 3d 908, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 10724, 2009 WL 2382377

Snippet: survivors of the decedent to the wrongdoer." § 768.17, Fla. Stat. See also Fla. Convalescent Ctrs. v

Enterprise Leasing Co. v. Sosa

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-07-20

Citation: 907 So. 2d 1239, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 11054, 2005 WL 1678541

Snippet: survivors of the decedent to the wrongdoer." § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2000). Such an express legislative

BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. Meeks

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-10-16

Citation: 863 So. 2d 287, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 775, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1730, 2003 WL 22349663

Snippet: are remedial and shall be liberally construed. § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2002) (emphasis added). With this

Florida Convalescent Centers v. Somberg

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-02-06

Citation: 840 So. 2d 998, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 122, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 166, 2003 WL 252155

Snippet: survivors of the decedent to the wrongdoer." § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (1997). The survivors that can recover

Toombs v. Alamo Rent-A-Car, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-10-31

Citation: 833 So. 2d 109, 27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 915, 2002 Fla. LEXIS 2270, 2002 WL 31426259

Snippet: construed to effect its remedial purposes. See § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2001); see also, Stern v. Miller,

Jolley v. SEAMCO LABORATORIES INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-10-16

Citation: 828 So. 2d 1050, 2002 WL 31307120

Snippet: contrary to the clear intent of the legislature. § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2001); Stern v. Miller, 348 So.2d

Meeks v. Florida Power & Light Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-03-22

Citation: 816 So. 2d 1125, 2002 WL 440384

Snippet: "remedial and shall be liberally construed." § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (1997); see also Golf Channel v. Jenkins