Case Name: 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
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-03-22
Citations: 753 So. 2d 753
Docket Number: No. 3D99-1092
Parties: 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.
Judges: Before LEVY, and GERSTEN, JJ., and NESBITT, Senior Judge.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 753
Pages: 753–754

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.