Discrimination Complaint against Hospital Dismissed in Protracted Dispute
Lash & Goldberg LLP defended a South Florida hospital before the Florida Human Relations Commission against a patient’s discrimination claims based on a disability. While denying that discrimination occurred, the hospital challenged the jurisdiction of the Commission to hear disability discrimination complaints against hospitals licensed in Florida under the Florida Civil Rights Act.
The Firm represented the hospital through an administrative evidentiary hearing, appeals to the Commission, and two appeals to the First District Court of Appeal. The appellate court agreed with the hospital, affirming dismissal of the patient’s complaint for lack of jurisdiction.