Opinion
Case No. 3D03-2791.
Opinion filed March 10, 2004.
An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Dade County, Jennifer Bailey, Judge, Lower Tribunal No. 91-26481.
J.H. Zidell, for appellant.
Thomas R. Brice and McGuire Woods (Jacksonville), for appellee.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and COPE and SHEVIN, JJ.
In this action for retaliatory discharge under section 440.205, Florida Statutes (2001), the trial court entered summary judgment on the ground that the plaintiff made neither a "valid claim for compensation or attempt to claim compensation under the Workers' Compensation Law" so as to invoke the protection of the statute. § 440.205, Fla. Stat. (2001). We agree and affirm.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DISPOSED OF.