Florida Statute 769.06 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 769
HAZARDOUS OCCUPATIONS

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F.S. 769.06

769.06 Contracts limiting liability invalid.—Any contract, contrivance or device whatever, having the effect to relieve or exempt the persons mentioned in s. 769.01 from the liability prescribed by this chapter shall be illegal and void.

History.—s. 6, ch. 6521, 1913; RGS 4976; CGL 7063.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 769.06

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 769.06.

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Cases Citing Statute 769.06

Total Results: 8

Gessa v. Manor Care of Florida, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-11-23

Citation: 86 So. 3d 484, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 676, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 2765, 2011 WL 5864823

Snippet: hazardous occupations, the Legislature has provided: 769.06 Contracts limiting liability invalid. — Any contract

ALTERRA HEALTHCARE v. Estate of Linton Ex Rel. Graham

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-02-28

Citation: 953 So. 2d 574, 2007 WL 597008

Snippet: hazardous occupations, the legislature stated: 769.06 Contracts limiting liability invalid. Any contract

Bland v. Health Care and Retirement Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-05-10

Citation: 927 So. 2d 252, 2006 WL 1235910

Snippet: Rights Act. Petsch, 872 So.2d at 261; see, e.g., § 769.06 (prohibiting contracts limiting liability in context

Downs v. Moore

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-09-26

Citation: 801 So. 2d 906, 2001 WL 1130695

Snippet: violates the defendant's right to silence. Id. at 769. [6] The transcript from Downs' initial trial is even

Crosby v. REG. UTIL. BD., CITY OF GAINESVILLE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-06-26

Citation: 400 So. 2d 1024

Snippet: "contract, contrivance or device" prohibited in Section 769.06, Florida Statutes.[3] In reaching this decision

State Ex Rel. Northern Investment Corp. v. Lee

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1938-10-14

Citation: 183 So. 838, 134 Fla. 276, 1938 Fla. LEXIS 1104

Snippet: State, ex rel. Blaisdell, 22 N. Dak. 86,132 N.W. 769, 6 R.C.L. 172, et seq." But in the instant case the

Palbicke v. Lee

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1937-01-08

Citation: 172 So. 481, 126 Fla. 765, 1937 Fla. LEXIS 1567

Snippet: State, ex rel. Blaisdell, 22 N.E. Dak. 86, 132 N.W. 769; 6 R.C.L. 172, et seq. There is no other statute except

Otto v. Harllee

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1935-05-07

Citation: 161 So. 402, 119 Fla. 266

Snippet: State, ex rel. Blaisdell, 22 N. Dak. 86, 132 N.W. 769, 6 R. C. L. 172, et seq. In State, ex rel. Kennerly