District Court of Appeal of Florida

An order finding that petitioner, an employee of a residential maternity facility, was not entitled to damages under the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA) because she was not discriminated against on the basis of a disability is affirmed where a finding that petitioner's permanent physical impairment did not constitute a "disability" under the FCRA was supported by competent, substantial evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/22/2006
• Published 12/22/2006

Judges

• STRINGER, Judge.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Phyllis J. Towzey of Phyllis J. Towzey, P.A., St. Petersburg, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Theresa A. Deeb of Deeb & Brainard, P.A., St. Petersburg, for Appellee.