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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLV
TORTS
Chapter 768
NEGLIGENCE
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F.S. 768.36
768.36 Alcohol or drug defense.
(1) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Alcoholic beverage” means distilled spirits and any beverage that contains 0.5 percent or more alcohol by volume as determined in accordance with s. 561.01(4)(b).
(b) “Drug” means any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111 or any substance controlled under chapter 893. The term does not include any drug or medication obtained pursuant to a prescription as defined in s. 893.02 which was taken in accordance with the prescription, or any medication that is authorized under state or federal law for general distribution and use without a prescription in treating human diseases, ailments, or injuries and that was taken in the recommended dosage.
(2) In any civil action, a plaintiff may not recover any damages for loss or injury to his or her person or property if the trier of fact finds that, at the time the plaintiff was injured:
(a) The plaintiff was under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug to the extent that the plaintiff’s normal faculties were impaired or the plaintiff had a blood or breath alcohol level of 0.08 percent or higher; and
(b) As a result of the influence of such alcoholic beverage or drug the plaintiff was more than 50 percent at fault for his or her own harm.
History.s. 20, ch. 99-225; s. 27, ch. 2016-145.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 768.36
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 768.36.



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KEMPTON, v. MCCOMB,, 266 So. 3d 272 (Fla. App. Ct. 2019)

. . . McComb after applying section 768.36, Florida Statutes (2015), to completely bar recovery by Mr. . . .

KEMPTON, v. MCCOMB,, 264 So. 3d 1180 (Fla. App. Ct. 2019)

. . . Appellant was 55 percent negligent and Appellee was 45 percent negligent, the trial court applied section 768.36 . . . Appellant argues, inter alia , that the trial court erred in applying section 768.36 because the jury's . . . Section 768.36 creates an "alcohol or drug defense" that completely bars a plaintiff's recovery. . . . . § 768.36(2), Fla. Stat. (2014). . . . As a result, the trial court erroneously applied section 768.36 to completely bar Appellant's recovery . . .

STEWART, v. D. DRALEAUS,, 226 So. 3d 990 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . Reagle and Drale'aus’s alcohol consumption, it follows that he should be able to present his section 768.36 . . .

HARRISON v. GREGORY,, 221 So. 3d 1273 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . On this issue, section 768.36, Florida Statutes (2012), provides, in pertinent part: (2) In any civil . . .

SHELTON, v. MCQUIGGIN,, 651 F. App'x 311 (6th Cir. 2016)

. . . Laws § 768.36. . . .

M. GILBERT, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY,, 311 F.R.D. 685 (M.D. Fla. 2015)

. . . has raised Plaintiffs intoxication as a potential bar to her recovery, pursuant to Florida Statute § 768.36 . . . Stat. § 768.36. . . . Court the effect on her lawsuit of a jury finding Plaintiff to be 50% at fault under Florida Statute § 768.36 . . . The Court notes that Florida Statute § 768.36 demands this result. . . .

METRISH, v. LANCASTER., 569 U.S. 351 (U.S. 2013)

. . . Id ., at 387 (codified as amended, § 768.36(1) (West Cum.Supp. 2013)). . . . Id ., at 387-388 (codified as amended, §§ 768.36(3)-(4)). . . .

SHEHADA, v. TAVSS,, 965 F. Supp. 2d 1358 (S.D. Fla. 2013)

. . . . § 768.36. . . .

DELANCEY, v. CARLTON ARMS OF MAGNOLIA VALLEY, LLP, a a, 104 So. 3d 1143 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . On appeal, the Personal Representative raised two issues concerning the applicability of section 768.36 . . .

WALKER, v. McQUIGGAN,, 656 F.3d 311 (6th Cir. 2011)

. . . . § 768.36 (West 2001). . . .

STATE v. TORRES,, 60 So. 3d 560 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . Carter, 496 So.2d 1009, 1009 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986); see also § 768.36(2), Fla. . . .

R. LANCASTER, v. METRISH,, 735 F. Supp. 2d 750 (E.D. Mich. 2010)

. . . . § 768.36 sets forth the consequences of a jury’s finding that a defendant is guilty of an offense and . . . M.C.L. § 768.36(3). . . . M.C.L. § 768.36(4). . . .

D. CHARRON, v. A. BIRGE,, 37 So. 3d 292 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . See 768.36, Fla. Stat. (2009); Pearce v. Deschesne, 932 So.2d 640 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006). . . .

HASKELL, v. BERGHUIS,, 695 F. Supp. 2d 574 (E.D. Mich. 2010)

. . . Regardless, pursuant to MCL 768.20a(3) [and MCL 768.36(1) ], defendant has the burden of proving his . . .

ARCHBISHOP COLEMAN F. CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, INC. v. MAYNOLDI, 30 So. 3d 533 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . Did the trial court correctly interpret section 768.36, Florida Statutes (2001), “alcohol or drug defense . . . Alcohol Defense — Section 768.36 As noted, the trial court struck the school’s affirmative defense raising . . . the bar of section 768.36, “alcohol or drug defense.” . . . The defendants affirmatively defended on various grounds including section 768.36. . . . That level is also the critical threshold in section 768.36, Florida Statutes, barring a recovery of . . .

J. GRIFFIS, E. v. E. WHEELER, Jr. A., 18 So. 3d 2 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . motor vehicle constituted negligence, and (2) whether the trial court erred in ruling that section 768.36 . . . In noting appellant’s argument that the “plaintiff’ referred to in section 768.36, Florida Statutes, . . . Sec. 768.36(3) were met. . . . Sec. 768.36 were met). Statutory interpretation cannot be stretched to an absurd result. . . . Turning to the statute at issue, section 768.36, Florida Statutes (2005), entitled “Alcohol or drug defense . . .

HETHERLY v. SAWGRASS TAVERN INC., 975 So. 2d 1266 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . immunity of the forcible felony defense contrasts with the comparative alcohol defense created by section 768.36 . . . Section 768.36 is not an issue in this appeal. . See § 775.051, Fla. . . .

HANNA, v. PRICE,, 245 F. App'x 538 (6th Cir. 2007)

. . . M.C.L.A. 768.36(3). . . .

LUQUE v. ALE HOUSE MANAGEMENT, INC., 962 So. 2d 1062 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . the sole cause of Luque’s accident was the unforeseeable negligence of another driver; that section 768.36 . . .

PEARCE, v. DESCHESNE,, 932 So. 2d 640 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . Section 768.36(2), Florida Statutes (2003), reads as follows: In any civil action, a plaintiff may not . . . We stress that section 768.36(2) does not purport to make trial judges the sole authority for apportioning . . .

CLARK v. ARIZONA, 548 U.S. 735 (U.S. 2006)

. . . . §768.36 (West Supp. 2006); N. M. Stat. Ann. §31-9-3 (2000); 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. §314 (2002); S. C. . . .

FRENCH, Jr. v. JONES,, 332 F.3d 430 (6th Cir. 2003)

. . . Laws § 768.36. . . . Laws § 768.36(1). . . . Laws § 768.36(3). . . .

GOUVEIA, v. F. PHILLIPS, M. D. F. III, M. D. P. A., 823 So. 2d 215 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . There is no issue in this case arising under section 768.36(2), as it has not been raised in any pleading . . . See § 768.36, Fla. . . .

JOHNIGAN, v. ELO,, 207 F. Supp. 2d 599 (E.D. Mich. 2002)

. . . . § 768.36(1); People v. Stephan, 241 MicLApp. 482, 491, 616 N.W.2d 188 (2000). . . .

FRENCH, Jr. v. JONES,, 282 F.3d 893 (6th Cir. 2002)

. . . Laws § 768.36. . . . Laws § 768.36(1). . . . Laws § 768.36(3). . . .

NEELY, v. NEWTON,, 149 F.3d 1074 (10th Cir. 1998)

. . . . § 768.36; Nevada, Nev.Rev.Stat. § 174.035; New Mexico, N.M. Stat. . . .

GORTON, v. JOHNSON, L. Dr., 100 F.R.D. 801 (E.D. Mich. 1984)

. . . . § 768.36, and who in addition, allegedly have been denied adequate psychiatric treatment while incarcerated . . . M.C.L.A. § 768.36(3). ' Plaintiffs allege in this action that all persons who have been convicted and . . . psychiatrically indicated” to persons who have been determined to be “guilty but mentally ill” under M.C.L.A. § 768.36 . . .

In GOSMAN BEVERAGE COMPANY, a, 163 F. Supp. 810 (D. Md. 1958)

. . . offer to purchase was made and accepted, Suburban believed that the balance in the deposit was $1,-768.36 . . .