Legal Opinion
Marchman v. St. Anthony's Hospital, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 12, 2014No. 2D13-3827PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRENSHAW, Judge.
Albert Marchman is a deaf man who does not speak. He was admitted to St. Anthony’s Hospital for heart problems but at no point was he provided a sign language interpreter. Subsequently, Marchman filed an action with the Florida Commission on Human Relations alleging discrimination based on physical disability in contravention of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, §§ 760.01-.il; § 509.092, Fla. Stat. (2012) (FCRA). Because we conclude that the Commission did not err in holding that it lacked jurisdiction over hospitals even if they had coffee shops, vending machines, and…
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