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2021 Florida Statutes (Including 2021B Session)
SECTION 14
Suit by state; waiver of sovereign immunity.
Suit by state; waiver of sovereign immunity.
768.14 Suit by state; waiver of sovereign immunity.—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.
History.—s. 1, ch. 67-2204.