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Florida's Wrongful Death Act: Should Grandparents And Persons Standing In Loco Parentis Be Permitted To Recover Damages?, Jonah Levine

Jonah M Levine

This paper discusses whether grandparents and persons standing in loco parentis may recover for the wrongful death of their grandchildren and wards, respectively. Part II of this paper will discuss recovery for wrongful death at common law and by statute in the United States and in England. Part II of this paper will also discuss state statutes that either expressly permit grandparents or persons standing in loco parentis to recover or permit them to recover through intestate succession. Part III will analyze state case law where grandparents and persons standing in loco parentis were either permitted or denied recovery for …