Statute of Limitations for Continuing Violation Doctrine in Florida

How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for US-FL continuing violation doctrine SOL (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(a) (negligence) — continuing violation doctrine does NOT extend the SOL, but may affect accrual) is Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(a) (negligence) — continuing violation doctrine does NOT extend the SOL, but may affect accrual.

Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(a) (negligence) — continuing violation doctrine does NOT extend the SOL, but may affect accrual. 95.11 95.0000000000000 Limitations of actions; adverse possession 2024.00000000000 0095.11 11 95.11  Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. — Actions other than for recovery of real property shall be commenced as follows: (1)  WITHIN TWENTY YEARS. — An action on a judgment or decree of a court of record in this state. (2)  WITHIN FIVE YEARS. — (a)  An action on a judgment or decree of any court, not of record, of this state or any court of the United States, any other state or territory in the United States, or a foreign country. (b)  A legal or equitable action on a contract, obligation, or liability founded on a written instrument, except for an action to enforce a cla

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Sources

• Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(a) (negligence) — continuing violation doctrine does NOT extend the SOL, but may affect accrual — Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(a) (negligence) — continuing violation doctrine does NOT extend the SOL, but may affect accrual

All sources are official primary law published by www.flsenate.gov.

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