Florida Affirmative Defenses and Procedural Objections

Florida Affirmative Defenses and Procedural Objections with Forms is a comprehensive attorney reference for evaluating and pleading affirmative defenses under Florida civil law. Designed for the practicing Florida attorney, the guide covers nearly 94 affirmative defenses, Rule 1.140(b) motions, and other legal defenses commonly used in civil litigation. It provides structured analysis of defense elements, controlling authority, jury instructions, and pleading requirements relevant to Florida tort law defenses, including statute of limitations, comparative negligence, res judicata, and other Florida civil defenses impacted by recent tort reform.

The book includes editable forms available online for each affirmative defense, motion, and objection, enabling efficient customization for defense litigation matters.

The 2026 edition builds on earlier editions, adding some common and some atypical additional defenses. New defenses include: puffery as a defense to fraud, opinion as a defense to fraud, opinion as a defense to defamation, competition privilege, and (inapplicability of) the "Cat's Paw" theory of liability. This edition includes verified and updated citations to hundreds of cases, statutes, and rules.