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Barry J. MANKOWITZ, M.D., Appellant, v. FISHERMEN’S HOSPITAL, INC., a Florida not-for-profit corporation; Marathon HMA, Inc., d/b/a Fishermen’s Hospital, a Florida corporation; Health Management Associates Inc., a Delaware corporation, Appellees.
    No. 3D99-1092.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    March 22, 2000.
    
      Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, and Andrew S. Berman, North Miami Beach, for appellant.
    Wayne LaRueSmith, and Keith W. Up-son, Key West, for appellees.
    Before LEVY, and GERSTEN, JJ., and NESBITT, Senior Judge.
   PER CURIAM.

We reverse the order dismissing the complaint for lack of prosecution. The pendency of a parallel lawsuit involving the same parties constitutes good cause to avoid dismissal. See Insua v. Chantres, 665 So.2d 288 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996); Moler v. Baptist Hosp. of Miami, Inc., 532 So.2d 79 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988); Smith v. St. George Island Gulf Beaches, Inc., 343 So.2d 847 (Fla. 1st DCA 1976).

Reversed.