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Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Civ.) 401.15

PRELIMINARY ISSUES — COMMON CARRIER

activein force · 2026-07-06 – presentact-effective-date

On (claimant’s) claim there is [a preliminary] [another] issue for you to decide. That issue is whether at the time and place of the incident in this case, (claimant) was a passenger of (defendant), a common carrier. A person is a passenger of a common carrier when

a. Passenger before boarding:

[intending to take passage, [he] [she] enters and occupies a station, waiting room or other place provided by the carrier for the reception of passengers at a time when such place is open for reception of persons intending to take passage on the carrier’s vehicle or conveyance.] or

b. Passenger boarding or in transit:

[[he] [she] enters or occupies the carrier’s vehicle or conveyance for the purpose of transportation with the carrier’s express or implied consent.] or

c. Passenger temporarily leaving conveyance:

[[he] [she] enters or occupies the carrier’s vehicle or conveyance for the purpose of transportation with the carrier’s express or implied consent. Such a person does not cease to be a passenger by leaving the carrier’s vehicle or conveyance temporarily for a reasonable purpose and without intending to abandon the carrier’s transportation.] or

d. Passenger departing at destination:

[[he] [she] enters or occupies the carrier’s vehicle or conveyance for the purpose of transportation with the carrier’s express or implied consent. Such a person does not cease to be a passenger at [his] [her] destination until [he] [she] has safely left the carrier’s vehicle or conveyance [or, if [he] [she] is discharged at the station or premises of the carrier, until [he] [she] has had a reasonable opportunity to leave the premises].]

Provenance

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floridabar.org
Retrieved
2026-08-18
Edition
2026-08-18
Content hash
79ea29e283ef53abc6904d65c89498b6b13129e578ca93b862696c2ac69ef76b
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