Havens v. Florida
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Judge.
Nancy Havens, D.D.S., challenges the final order dismissing with prejudice her second amended complaint against Coast Florida, P.A. (Coast). We reverse because Dr. Havens’ complaint sufficiently alleged a cause of action for breach of an employment contract to survive a motion to dismiss.
Dr. Havens began working as a dentist for Coast in 1996. In 2007, Coast and Dr. Havens entered into a five-year employment agreement. Three years later, Coast’s attorney telephoned Dr. Havens and informed her that, effective immediately, she was suspended without pay from practicing dentistry for…
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