Case Name: Barbara LAWTON, Appellant, v. HCA NEW PORT RICHEY HOSPITAL a/k/a New Port Richey Hospital, Inc., Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-11-17
Citations: 773 So. 2d 1173
Docket Number: No. 2D99-1004
Parties: Barbara LAWTON, Appellant, v. HCA NEW PORT RICHEY HOSPITAL a/k/a New Port Richey Hospital, Inc., Appellee.
Judges: ALTENBERND and NORTHCUTT, JJ., Concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 773
Pages: 1173–1174

Head Matter:
Barbara LAWTON, Appellant, v. HCA NEW PORT RICHEY HOSPITAL a/k/a New Port Richey Hospital, Inc., Appellee.
No. 2D99-1004.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Nov. 17, 2000.
Marcia S. Cohen and Catherine A. Kyres of Cohen & Kyres, St. Petersburg, for Appellant.
Edward C. LaRose and Marie Tomassi of Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O’Neill & Mullis, Professional Association, St. Petersburg, for- Appellee.

Opinion:
PATTERSON, Chief Judge.
The issue in this case is whether appellant Barbara Lawton timely filed her complaint under the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, sections 760.01-760.11, Florida Statues (1997), against appellee HCA New Port Richey Hospital. The trial court dismissed the action as being untimely filed and entered a final judgment in favor of the hospital. The parties stipulate that the Florida Supreme Court's decision in Joshua v. City of Gainesville, 768 So.2d 432 (Fla.2000), is controlling and requires a determination that Lawton timely filed her discrimination lawsuit. Thus, we reverse the order granting the hospital's motion to dismiss and the final judgment and remand for further proceedings.
Reversed and remanded.
ALTENBERND and NORTHCUTT, JJ., Concur.