Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Abraham Chevrolet-Tampa, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 10, 2004No. 2D03-3133PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALTENBERND, Chief Judge.
Sylvia Martinez appeals an order dismissing her age discrimination lawsuit under the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 (FCRA)1 against Abraham Chevrolet-Tampa, Inc., and Autonation, Inc. (collectively, Abraham Chevrolet). The trial court dismissed the complaint based upon a finding that Ms. Martinez’s presuit administrative complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), submitted on a form provided by the EEOC, was not properly verified. We conclude that the verification requirement for administrative complaints under the FCRA is not jurisdictional and…
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