Florida Statute 768.17 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 768
NEGLIGENCE

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F.S. 768.17

768.17 Legislative intent.—It is the public policy of the state to shift the losses resulting when wrongful death occurs from the survivors of the decedent to the wrongdoer. Sections 768.16-768.26 are remedial and shall be liberally construed.

History.—s. 1, ch. 72-35; s. 106, ch. 2003-1.

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Amendments to 768.17

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 768.17

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 768.17.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 768.17

Total Results: 20

Jennifer Ripple, etc. v. CBS Corporation

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2024-05-09T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: remedial and shall be liberally construed.” (citing § 768.17, Fla. Stat.)))). The trial court granted …have the same grammatical structure; by section 768.17, which shows the Legislature’s intent for the Act

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-05-11T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: ] 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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-03-30T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: legislative intent expressed in section 768.17, Florida Statutes (2012), which states,… to the legislative intent expressed in section 768.17, Florida Statutes (2012), which states, “It is …Act. To rule otherwise would contravene section 768.17, Florida Statutes (2012), providing, “It is the… survivors of the decedent to the wrongdoer.” § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2015). We certify conflict between

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-06-12T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: survivors of the decedent to the wrongdoer." § 768.17. Accordingly, a wrongful death "action shall…the wrongful death right of action, and sections 768.17 and 768.20, which establish the cause of action…apparent legislative intent to the contrary. See § 768.17. Fla. Stat. (2016) ("It is the public policy

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-09-20T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 254 So. 3d 268

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

Domino's Pizza v. Wiederhold

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-05-07T00:00:00-07:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-02-22T00:00:00-08:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-12-17T00:00:00-08:00

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: Fla. | Date Filed: 2013-06-13T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: ] remedial and shall be liberally construed.” § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2008). See also Perkins, 445 So.2d…the losses of survivors to the wrongdoer. Section 768.17 also provides the Act “shall be liberally construed… survivors of the decedent to the wrongdoer,” § 768.17, Fla. Stat., it is clearly “in furtherance of justice…liberally construed to accomplish that intent. See § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2008). CONCLUSION Accordingly, we

Laizure v. Avante at Leesburg, Inc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2013-02-14T00:00:00-08:00

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…are remedial and are to be liberally construed. § 768.17, Fla. Stat. The Act provides for a cause of action

Smith v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-12-14T00:00:00-08:00

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…section 768.20, as we are directed to do by section 768.17, we conclude that stay is a more appropriate synonym

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2011-04-07T00:00:00-07:00

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…Meeks, 863 So.2d 287, 290 (Fla.2003); see also § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2005) ("Sections 768.16-768.26…that the Act be "liberally construed." § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2005). Additionally, this furthers

Greenfield v. Daniels

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2010-11-24T00:00:00-08:00

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…are remedial and shall be liberally construed. § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2005). Therefore, the intent of the…the losses of survivors to the wrongdoer. Section 768.17 further mandates that the wrongful death act shall

Daniels v. Greenfield

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-08-05T00:00:00-07:00

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.…remedial in nature and must be liberally construed. § 768.17, Fla. Stat. The personal representative sought

Enterprise Leasing Co. v. Sosa

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-07-20T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 907 So. 2d 1239

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

BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. Meeks

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2003-10-16T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 863 So. 2d 287

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

Florida Convalescent Centers v. Somberg

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2003-02-06T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 840 So. 2d 998

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: Fla. | Date Filed: 2002-10-31T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 833 So. 2d 109

Snippet: construed to effect its remedial purposes. See § 768.17, Fla. Stat. (2001); see also, Stern v. Miller, …. See ch. 72-35, § 1, Laws of Fla. [6] Section 768.17, Florida Statutes (2001), provides: Legislative

Jolley v. SEAMCO LABORATORIES INC.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-10-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 828 So. 2d 1050

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-03-21T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 816 So. 2d 1125

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