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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLV
TORTS
Chapter 768
NEGLIGENCE
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F.S. 768.71
768.71 Applicability; conflicts.
(1) Except as otherwise specifically provided, this part applies to any action for damages, whether in tort or in contract.
(2) This part applies only to causes of action arising on or after July 1, 1986, and does not apply to any cause of action arising before that date.
(3) If a provision of this part is in conflict with any other provision of the Florida Statutes, such other provision shall apply.
History.s. 50, ch. 86-160.

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Cases Citing Statute 768.71

Total Results: 20

Mary E. Sheffield, etc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2021-11-17T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: prior to its effective date” (first quoting § 768.71(2), Fla. Stat., and then quoting Mudano v. St.

AMERICAN PRIME TITLE SERVICES, LLC v. ZHI WANG

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-02-02T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: governing damages in negligence actions. Section 768.71(3) of the Florida Statutes, addressing the applicability

BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA v. CH2M HILL, INC. and TRIPLE R PAVING, INC.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2020-07-22T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: [e]xcept as otherwise specifically provided.” § 768.71(1), Fla. Stat. (2018). That provision states in

Orange County v. Buchman

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-01-08T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 183 So. 3d 457, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 310, 2016 WL 81661

Snippet: which this part applies.” Section 768.71(1), provides that sections 768.71 through 768.81, Florida Statutes

Current Builders v. First Sealord Sur.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-06-04T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 984 So. 2d 526

Snippet: damages, whether in tort or in contract." § 768.71(1), Fla. Stat. (2006). Section 768.74(1) provides

Yoder Bros., Inc. v. Weygant

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-01-24T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 973 So. 2d 625

Snippet: defendant in an action brought under the FCRA. See § 768.71(3) (providing that "[i]f a provision of this

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Nichols

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2006-06-01T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 932 So. 2d 1067

Snippet: Statutes, such other provision shall apply." § 768.71(3), Fla. Stat. (1999). Thus, if the offer of judgment…Statutes, wherein the Legislature included section 768.71(3), which provides that "[i]f a provision ….2d 418 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997) (holding that section 768.71(3) applied to a conflict between the wrongful death

Caruso v. Baumle

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2004-06-24T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 880 So. 2d 540

Snippet: quot; refers to Part II of Chapter 768, sections 768.71-.81, Florida Statutes (2001). Part II applies &…damages, whether in tort or in contract." § 768.71(1), Fla. Stat. (2001). The statute clarifies, however…Statutes, such other provision shall apply." § 768.71(3), Fla. Stat. (2001). Another provision, section…jury—is to offset the amount. As noted, section 768.71(3) provides that any conflicting statute governs

Garcia v. Arraga

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-02-10T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 872 So. 2d 266

Snippet: Arguably, the preclusive language set forth in Section 768.71(3) of the Florida Statutes would seem to preclude…Section 768.76(1) to automobile tort cases. Section 768.71(3) provides: "if a provision of this part …supersedes Section 768.76(1) by operation of Section 768.71(3). Although the role of the jury was delineated… the court were not extinguished. Thus, Section 768.71(3) does not preclude the authority accorded trial…STEVENSON and MAY, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] Section 768.71(1), Fla Stat. (2003). [2] The appellate court

Osler v. Collins

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-11-13T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 870 So. 2d 65

Snippet: source provider's reimbursement. Compare § 768.71(1) (providing that "the court shall reduce

Publix Super Markets, Inc. v. Young

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-07-09T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 848 So. 2d 1242

Snippet: cause of action arose on or after July 1, 1986. § 768.71(1) & (2), Fla. Stat. (2001). 4D02

Nichols v. State Farm Mut.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-06-13T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 851 So. 2d 742

Snippet: Statutes, wherein the Legislature included section 768.71(3), which provides that "[i]f a provision ….2d 418 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997) (holding that section 768.71(3) applied to a conflict between the wrongful death

St. John v. Coisman

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-11-15T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 799 So. 2d 1110

Snippet: intentional deprivation of civil rights because section 768.71(1), entitled "Applicability, conflicts,"…exclusion of the other). [6] Pursuant to section 768.71(1), that statute expressly applies to "any

Alaqua Lakes Realty, Inc. v. Burch

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-08-03T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 790 So. 2d 604, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 10965, 2001 WL 874222

Snippet: for damages, whether in tort or contract." § 768.71(1), Fla. Stat. No. 5D00-1280 District

Letzter v. Cephas

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-01-23T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 792 So. 2d 481

Snippet: joint tortfeasors. The title of the Act, sections 768.71-81, is "Damages," and the provision specifically

US SEC. Ins. Co. v. Cahuasqui

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-07-05T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 760 So. 2d 1101

Snippet: *1106 The lower court also relied upon section 768.71, Florida Statues in determining that the offer …does not apply in PIP cases. Specifically, section 768.71 provides: [i]f a provision of this part is in conflict…provision shall apply. We find, however, that section 768.71(3), by its own terms, only applies where there …entitled "Damages" and consists of sections 768.71-.81. [8] Section 627.736(8) of the PIP statute

Beauvais v. Edell

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-06-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 760 So. 2d 262

Snippet: in conflict section 768.043 would control. See § 768.71(3). There is no conflict of any kind—apart from

Sanchez v. Degoria

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-05-19T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 733 So. 2d 1103

Snippet: between state law and federal law claims. Section 768.71(1) provides: "Except as otherwise specifically

Perry v. Allen

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-11-18T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 720 So. 2d 614

Snippet: form is required in cases such as this. See §§ 768.71, .77, Fla. Stat. (1993); see also Kriston v. Webster

Stewart v. Tasnet, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-04-15T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 718 So. 2d 820

Snippet: damages, whether in tort or in contract." § 768.71(1), Fla. Stat. (1995). Case law has broadly applied