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46.011 – Parties for Contribution.

46.011 Parties for contribution.—When a person executes any bond, note, draft, or bill of exchange and two or more persons execute it jointly with him or her, merely as his or her sureties, or endorse any note or draft or bill of exchange as sureties for the maker or drawer for his or her accommodation and […]

46.015 – Release of Parties.

46.015 Release of parties.— (1) A written covenant not to sue or release of a person who is or may be jointly and severally liable with other persons for a claim shall not release or discharge the liability of any other person who may be liable for the balance of such claim. (2) At trial, if any person […]

46.021 – Actions; Surviving Death of Party.

46.021 Actions; surviving death of party.—No cause of action dies with the person. All causes of action survive and may be commenced, prosecuted, and defended in the name of the person prescribed by law. History.—s. 30, Nov. 23, 1828; RS 989; GS 1375; RGS 2571; CGL 4211; s. 1, ch. 26541, 1951; s. 2, ch. 67-254. […]

46.031 – Actions by Husband and Wife, Parent or Guardian and Child.

46.031 Actions by husband and wife, parent or guardian and child.—In any action brought by a husband and his wife, parent or guardian and child for an injury done to the wife or child, in which the wife or child is necessarily joined as coplaintiff, the husband, parent or guardian may join claims of any nature […]

46.041 – Joinder of Certain Makers, Endorsers, etc., of Negotiable Instruments.

46.041 Joinder of certain makers, endorsers, etc., of negotiable instruments.— (1) The makers of negotiable instruments and all other persons who, at or before the execution and delivery thereof, endorsed, guaranteed, or became surety for payment thereof, or are otherwise secondarily liable for payment, may be sued in the same action. (2) In such action the final judgment […]

46.051 – Joinder of Products Liability Insurers.

46.051 Joinder of products liability insurers.— (1) No products liability insurer shall be joined as a party defendant in an action to determine the insured’s liability. However, each insurer which does or may provide products liability insurance coverage to pay all or a portion of any judgment which might be entered in the action shall file with […]