Champion v. Cox

PADOVANO, Judge.

Kathryn Champion appeals a final order dismissing her complaint on the ground that she failed to comply with the presuit screening requirements of chapter 766, Florida Statutes (1995). We conclude that the statute is inapplicable because the action alleged in the complaint is not based on a claim of medical negligence. Therefore, we reverse.

Champion sued her doctor, Daniel B. Cox, for defamation, alleging that he had made false statements concerning her health. The statements were said to have been made on August 25,1995, in a telephone call from Cox to a supervisor at…