Canonico v. Callaway

LaROSE, Judge.

Eric Canónico appeals an order dismissing, with prejudice, his defamation lawsuit against various media defendants. The trial court dismissed the lawsuit because Mr. Canónico filed his claim prematurely, before satisfying a presuit notice requirement. See § 770.02, Fla. Stat. (2005). His lawsuit was thereafter barred by the applicable statute of limitations. See § 95.11(4)(g), Fla. Stat. (2003). We affirm.

We review the trial court’s order de novo. Lander v. Smith, 906 So.2d 1130, 1132 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005) (citing MEBA Med. & Benefits Plan v. Lago, 867 So.2d 1184, 1186 (Fla. 4th…