Florida Statutes
Fla. Stat. § 769.02 (2025)
Liability of certain persons and corporations for injuries from negligence of fellow servants.
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769.02 Liability of certain persons and corporations for injuries from negligence of fellow servants.—The persons mentioned in s. 769.01 shall be liable in damages for injuries inflicted upon their agents and employees, and for the death of their agents and employees caused by the negligence of such persons, their agents and servants, unless such persons shall make it appear that they, their agents and servants have exercised all ordinary and reasonable care and diligence, the presumption in all cases being against such persons.
History.—s. 2, ch. 6521, 1913; RGS 4972; CGL 7059.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1973–1997 · leading case: Crosby v. Reg. Util. Bd., City of Gainesville, 400 So. 2d 1024 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981).
Crosby v. Reg. Util. Bd., City of Gainesville, 400 So. 2d 1024 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981). “The issue in this case is whether an employee engaged in a hazardous occupation as defined by Chapter 769, Florida Statutes, injured in the course and scope of such employment through the negligence of his employer (for which a right of action is granted by Section 769.02,…”
In Re Coltellaro, 204 B.R. 640 (Bankr. S.D. Florida 1997). “The Debtor’s Lawsuit does not contain a cause of action based upon Fla.Stat. § 769.02, but instead seeks damages under three different theories of recovery.”
Orr v. United States, 486 F.2d 270 (5th Cir. 1973). “Fla. Stat.Ann. § 769.02. (Emphasis supplied.”
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