The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)
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. . . Section 768.71(1), provides that sections 768.71 through 768.81, Florida Statutes, are applicable to . . .
. . . . § 768.71. Thus, the Eleventh Circuit has assumed that the punitive damages cap in Fla. . . .
. . . .” § 768.71(1), Fla. Stat. (2006). . . .
. . . See § 768.71(3) (providing that “[i]f a provision of this part is in conflict with any other provision . . .
. . . Section 768.79 is part of Chapter 768, Florida Statutes, wherein the Legislature included section 768.71 . . . Metropolitan Dade County, 701 So.2d 418 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997) (holding that section 768.71(3) applied to . . . .” § 768.71(3), Fla. Stat. (1999). . . .
. . . “This part” refers to Part II of Chapter 768, sections 768.71-.81, Florida Statutes (2001). . . . .” § 768.71(1), Fla. Stat. (2001). . . . .” § 768.71(3), Fla. Stat. (2001). Another provision, section 627.736(3), is in conflict. . . . As noted, section 768.71(3) provides that any conflicting statute governs over section 768.76. . . .
. . . Arguably, the preclusive language set forth in Section 768.71(3) of the Florida Statutes would seem to . . . Section 768.71(3) provides: “if a provision of this part is in conflict with any other provision of the . . . collateral source law, set forth in Section 627.736(3), supersedes Section 768.76(1) by operation of Section 768.71 . . . Thus, Section 768.71(3) does not preclude the authority accorded trial courts by Section 768.76(1) in . . . Section 768.71(1), Fla Stat. (2003). . . . .
. . . Compare § 768.71(1) (providing that “the court shall reduce the amount of [the claimant’s] award by the . . .
. . . . § 768.71(1) & (2), Fla. Stat. (2001). . . .
. . . Section 768.79 is part of Chapter 768, Florida Statutes, wherein the Legislature included section 768.71 . . . Metropolitan Dade County, 701 So.2d 418 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997) (holding that section 768.71(3) applied to . . .
. . . not apply to a federal cause of action for intentional deprivation of civil rights because section 768.71 . . . Pursuant to section 768.71(1), that statute expressly applies to "any action for damages, whether in . . .
. . . ." § 768.71(1), Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . The title of the Act, sections 768.71-81, is “Damages,” and the provision specifically applicable in . . .
. . . The lower court also relied upon section 768.71, Florida Statues in determining that the offer of judgment . . . Specifically, section 768.71 provides: [i]f a provision of this part is in conflict with any other provision . . . of the Florida Statutes, such other provision shall apply- We find, however, that section 768.71(3), . . . refers to Part II of chapter 768, Negligence part II is entitled “Damages” and consists of sections 768.71 . . .
. . . Section 768.71(1) provides: “Except as otherwise specifically provided, this part applies to any action . . .
. . . See §§ 768.71, .77, Fla. Stat. (1993); see also Kriston v. . . .
. . . .” § 768.71(1), Fla. Stat. (1995). . . .
. . . Kirkland, 655 So.2d at 109 (citing § 768.71(3), Fla.Stat.). ■ Although the defendants correctly state . . .
. . . contrary statutory provision, her argument ignores the clear legislative intent expressed in section 768.71 . . .
. . . The apparent conflict between these two statutes is resolved by section 768.71(3), Florida Statutes ( . . .
. . . . § 768.71-81 all deal with awards of monetaiy damages in actions sounding in either tort or contract . . .
. . . Section 768.71(2), Fla.Stat. (Supp.1986). . . . .
. . . The plain language of section 768.71(2), attaches the right to attorney’s fees to the underlying cause . . .
. . . See §§ 768.20, 768.71, 768.81, Fla.Stat. (1993). . . . See § 768.71(3), Fla. Stat. (1993); Childers v. . . .
. . . Section 768.71 defines the circumstances in which part II of chapter 768 applies, but specifically states . . . in subparagraph 768.71(3) that, “If a provision of this part is in conflict with any other provision . . .
. . . supplement, not replace, the limitations on punitive damages set forth by the legislature in sections 768.71 . . .
. . . said, then the issue must be resolved by application of the legislative directive appearing in section 768.71 . . . liability found in section 768.81(3), must yield to the contrary legislative intent expressed in section 768.71 . . .
. . . Section 768.71, states that, “[e]xcept as otherwise specifically provided, this part applies to any action . . . actions involving motor vehicles, the “except as otherwise specifically provided” language of section 768.71 . . .
. . . .-71(3), Florida Statutes (Supp.1988) provides that if the provisions of sections 768.71-768.81 conflict . . .
. . . Part III, “DAMAGES,” contains sections 768.71 through 768.81. . . . Section 768.71 entitled “Applicability; conflicts,” provides in part: (2) This part applies only to causes . . . that comprise the damages part of the negligence chapter, specifically, the plain language of section 768.71 . . . that section 45.061 should be read in place of section 768.79 by virtue of the language of section 768.71 . . . Section 768.71(3), Florida Statutes (1989), provides: If a provision of this part is in conflict with . . .
. . . Wood, 515 So.2d 198 (Fla.1987); § 768.71(2), Fla.Stat. (Supp. 1986). . . .
. . . . § 768.71(2). . . .
. . . However, as part of that act, section 768.71(3) provided: If a provision of this part is in conflict . . . , Florida Statutes, enacted in 1972 conflicts with 768.81 in this case and thus pursuant to section 768.71 . . . judgment against each party liable on the basis of such party’s percentage of fault, under section 768.71 . . .
. . . . § 768.71, Fla.Stat. (1987). . . .
. . . See §§ 768.71, 768.76, Fla.Stat. (1987). . . .
. . . . § 768.71(2). . . .
. . . Part III, “DAMAGES,” contains sections 768.71 through 768.81. . . . Section 768.71, entitled “Applicability; conflicts,” provides, in part: (2) This part applies only to . . .
. . . Section 768.71, however, expressly provides that section 768.79 does not apply to any cause of action . . .
. . . For those accidents to which section 768.71, Florida Statutes (Supp.1986), applies, this ruling would . . . several liability applies to all actions in which the total amount of damages does not exceed $25,000. § 768.71 . . . (Supp.1986), provides, inter alia, that §§ 768.71 — 768.81 apply only to causes of action arising on . . .
. . . . § 768.71 (1986). Based on the foregoing, it is ORDERED: 1. . . .
. . . The schedules valued the debtor’s property at $405,696.81 and listed debts totaling $404,-768.71. . . .
. . . Douglas County between April 1, 1856, and October 12,1860, for an average price of $5.33 per acre (15,-768.71 . . .
. . . difference between the salvage value of $15,000 and the depreciated value as of January 1, 1942, of $24,-768.71 . . .
. . . Con. 768.71 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED Notice is hereby given that Tax Securities Corporation . . .