Suit by the state or any of its agencies or subdivisions to recover damages in tort shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity from liability and suit for damages in tort to the extent of permitting the defendant to counterclaim for damages resulting from the same transaction or occurrence.
Fla. Stat. § 768.14
Suit by state; waiver of sovereign immunity
Known as the Florida Wrongful Death Act
The act spans §§ 768.041 to 768.81 (79 sections).
History.--s. 1, ch. 67-2204.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.