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{{TOCnestright}}'''Florida Measure 10''' was a measure to limit damages in civil actions.  It failed.

It was on the [[1988 ballot measures|1988 ballot]] in [[Florida]] as an [[initiated constitutional amendment]].

Measure 10 was the sixth citizen-initiated proposed amendment to appear on a Florida statewide ballot.

==Ballot language==

The summary of Measure 10 that appeared on the ballot said:

:Amendment provides that a person entitled to recover damages for bodily injuries in any action may not recover more than $100,000 for non-economic losses; defines non-economic losses to include pain and suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, loss of capacity to enjoy life, loss of consortium and other non-pecuniary losses; provides by general law the maximum amount recoverable may be adjusted utilizing a consumer price index published by the United States Government; provides an effective date.

==See also==

* [[List of Florida ballot measures]]

==External links==

* [http://election.dos.state.fl.us/initiatives/initdetail.asp?account=1937&seqnum=1 Text and vote results]
* [http://election.dos.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/comhtml.exe?account=1937 Sponsorship information]
* [http://www.iandrinstitute.org/New%20IRI%20Website%20Info/I&R%20Research%20and%20History/I&R%20at%20the%20Statewide%20Level/Usage%20history/Florida.pdf I&R Institute ballot measure database for Florida]

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[[Category:Florida 1988 ballot measures]]
[[Category:tort reform, Florida]]