Florida Statute 773.03 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 773
EQUINE ACTIVITIES

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F.S. 773.03

773.03 Limitation on liability for equine activity; exceptions.—

(1) This section applies to the horseracing industry as defined in chapter 550.

(2) Nothing in s. 773.02 shall prevent or limit the liability of an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person if the equine activity sponsor, equine professional, or person:

(a) Provided the equipment or tack, and knew or should have known that the equipment or tack was faulty, and it was so faulty as to be totally or partially responsible for the injury;

(b) Provided the equine and failed to make reasonable and prudent efforts to determine the ability of the participant to engage safely in the equine activity, or to determine the ability of the participant to safely manage the particular equine based on the participant’s representation of his or her ability;

(c) Owns, leases, rents, has authorized use of, or is otherwise in lawful possession and control of the land or facilities upon which the participant was injured, and the injury was due totally or in part, to a dangerous latent condition which was known to the equine activity sponsor, equine professional, or person and failed to post warning signs;

(d) Commits an act or omission that a reasonably prudent person would not have done or omitted under the same or similar circumstances or that constitutes willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant, which act or omission was a proximate cause of the injury; or

(e) Intentionally injures the participant.

History.—s. 90, ch. 93-169; s. 1183, ch. 97-102; s. 30, ch. 2000-354.

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Amendments to 773.03

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 773.03

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 773.03.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 773.03

Total Results: 20

Germer v. Churchill Downs Management, Etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-09-07

Citation: 201 So. 3d 721, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 13398

Snippet: part, as follows: Except as provided in s. 773.03, an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional

Germer v. Churchill Downs Management, Etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-07-13

Snippet: part, as follows: Except as provided in s. 773.03, an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional

United Food & Commercial v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-05-20

Citation: 192 So. 3d 585, 206 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3322, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 7716, 2016 WL 2943255

Snippet: 2020 v. Garmon, 359 U.S. 236, 245, 79 S.Ct. 773, 3 L.Ed.2d 775 (1959). 5 The broad doctrinal

Johnson v. American Federation of State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-05-20

Citation: 172 So. 3d 458, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 7554, 2015 WL 2405619

Snippet: Union, Local 2020 v. Garmon, 359 U.S. 236, 79 S.Ct. 773, 3 L.Ed.2d 775 (1959). Affirmed.

McNichol v. South Florida Trotting Center, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-10-06

Citation: 44 So. 3d 253, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 15047, 2010 WL 3893864

Snippet: ignoring the negligence exception provided in section 773.03, Florida Statutes, which raises issues of fact

McGraw v. R and R Investments, Ltd.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-07-20

Citation: 877 So. 2d 886, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 10715, 2004 WL 1606713

Snippet: of equine activities are found solely in section 773.03, Florida Statutes (2002), and, because the statutory

Raveson v. Walt Disney World Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-09-14

Citation: 793 So. 2d 1171, 2001 WL 1048544

Snippet: equine activities and, except as provided in s. 773.03, no participant nor any participant's representative

Ching v. Unemployment Appeals Commission

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-05-04

Citation: 783 So. 2d 367, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 5938, 2001 WL 467554

Snippet: Trades Council v. Garmon, 359 U.S. 236, 79 S.Ct. 773, 3 L.Ed.2d 775 (1959). . Beans v. Chohonis, 740

Heggs v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-02-17

Citation: 759 So. 2d 620, 2000 WL 178052

Snippet: amends the accessory after the fact statute (section 773.03) by establishing new penalty degrees of the offense

Dilallo v. Riding Safely, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-02-12

Citation: 687 So. 2d 353

Snippet: equine activities and, except as provided in s. 773.03, no participant nor any participant's representative

Am. Fed. of Gov. Employees v. DeGrio

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-07-17

Citation: 454 So. 2d 632, 116 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3298

Snippet: Trades Council v. Garmon, 359 U.S. 236, 79 S.Ct. 773, 3 L.Ed.2d 775 (1959). DeGrio, on the other hand,

National Football League Players Ass'n v. Pope

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-05-18

Citation: 431 So. 2d 347, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19403

Snippet: Trades Council v. Garmon, 359 U.S. 236, 79 S.Ct. 773, 3 L.Ed. 775. The *348trial judge denied both motions

Florida Gulf Coast Building Trades Council v. Edward J. DeBartolo Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-11-14

Citation: 392 So. 2d 916, 106 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2310, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 17619

Snippet: Trades Council v. Garmon, 359 U.S. 236, 79 S.Ct. 773, 3 L.Ed.2d 775 (1959). Below, the parties conceded

Maxwell v. School Bd. of Broward County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-03-26

Citation: 330 So. 2d 177, 92 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2553, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 14956

Snippet: Trades Council v. Garmon, 359 U.S. 236, 79 S.Ct. 773, 3 L.Ed.2d 775." (Emphasis ours.) We, therefore, conclude

Public Employees Relations Commission v. Fraternal Order of Police, Local Lodge No. 38

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-01-28

Citation: 327 So. 2d 43, 92 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2331, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 14624

Snippet: Council v. Garmon, 1959, 359 U.S. 236, 79 S.Ct. 773, 3 L.Ed.2d 775. . Obviously, at such time as the

Public Emp. Rel. Com'n v. FRATERNAL ORD. OF POL., ETC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-01-28

Citation: 327 So. 2d 43

Snippet: Council v. Garmon, 1959, 359 U.S. 236, 79 S.Ct. 773, 3 L.Ed.2d 775. [4] Obviously, at such time as the

Corn Construction, Inc. v. Broward County Building

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1972-08-07

Citation: 268 So. 2d 438, 80 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3417, 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 6009

Snippet: Council etc. v. Garmon, 1959, 359 U.S. 236, 79 S.Ct. 773, 3 L.Ed.2d 775. Florida courts have repeatedly recognized

Sheetmetal Workers'int. Ass'n v. Florida H. & P., Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1970-01-07

Citation: 230 So. 2d 154

Snippet: Trades Council v. Garmon, 359 U.S. 236, 79 S.Ct. 773, 3 L.Ed.2d 775. However, it is not a settled question

Sheetmetal Workers' International Ass'n, Local Union No. 223 v. Florida Heat & Power, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1968-10-08

Citation: 214 So. 2d 783, 69 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2669, 1968 Fla. App. LEXIS 5056

Snippet: Council, etc. v. Garmon, 1959, 359 U.S. 236, 79 S.Ct. 773, 3 L.Ed.2d 775, contained the following principle

Local Union No. 1101, Laborers International Union v. Davis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1968-09-17

Citation: 213 So. 2d 890, 69 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2383, 1968 Fla. App. LEXIS 5217

Snippet: Trades Council v. Garmon, 359 U.S. 236, 79 S.Ct. 773, 3 L.Ed.2d 775.” In delineating the general principles