Applicability; conflicts
Known as the Florida Wrongful Death Act
The act spans §§ 768.041 to 768.81 (79 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 114 F. Supp. 3d 1197 - Goodin v. Bank of America N.A. (2015)
Most recently applied in AM Grand Court Lakes LLC v. Rockhill Insurance Company (June 2023)
History.--s. 50, ch. 86-160.
(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.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.