Florida Statutes

§ 768.14 — Suit by state; waiver of sovereign immunity

Florida § 768.14

JurisdictionFlorida

TitleXLV

Ch. 768NEGLIGENCE

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Bluebook

Fla. Stat. § 768.14 (2026).

Text

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.

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Related

Department of Transp. v. Burnette

384 So. 2d 916 (District Court of Appeal of Florida, 1980)

23 case citations

Smith v. City of Plantation

19 F. Supp. 2d 1323 (S.D. Florida, 1998)

3 case citations

In Re the Complaint of Levenshon

407 F. Supp. 2d 1349 (S.D. Florida, 2005)

Legislative History

s. 1, ch. 67-2204.

Nearby Sections

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§ 768.041

Release or covenant not to sue

§ 768.0415

Liability for injury to parent

§ 768.042

§ 768.0425

Damages in actions against contractors for injuries sustained from negligence, malfeasance, or misfeasance

§ 768.0427

Admissibility of evidence to prove medical expenses in personal injury or wrongful death actions; disclosure of letters of protection; recovery of past and future medical expenses damages

§ 768.043

Remittitur and additur actions arising out of operation of motor vehicles

§ 768.07

Railroad liability for injury to employees

§ 768.0701

Premises liability for criminal acts of third parties

§ 768.0705

Limitation on premises liability

§ 768.0706

Multifamily residential property safety and security; presumption against liability

§ 768.075

Immunity from liability for injury to trespassers on real property

§ 768.0755

Premises liability for transitory foreign substances in a business establishment

§ 768.08

Liability of corporations having relief department for injury to employees; contracts in violation of act void

§ 768.0895

Limitation of liability for employers of persons with disabilities

§ 768.091

Employer liability limits; ridesharing

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