State ex rel. McClure v. Johnson

DOWNEY, Chief Judge.

Petitioner seeks to prohibit further exercise of jurisdiction by a medical mediation panel for the reason that jurisdiction over the subject matter has expired because no hearing has been held within 120 days from the date the claim was filed as required by Section 768.44(3), Florida Statutes (1977), and Medical Mediation Rule 20.160(e). The latter rule provides:

The hearing is to be held within 120 days from the date the claim was filed. Upon a showing of good cause prior to the expiration of the 120 days from the date the claim was filed, the judicial referee, by written…