Legal Opinion

Delva v. Continental Group, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 25, 2012No. 3D11-2964PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHWARTZ, Senior Judge.

The discrete, single issue in this case is whether the Florida Civil Rights Act, section 760.10, Florida Statute,1 prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of pregnancy.2 Although there was no doubt as to the sufficiency of the allegation that the plaintiff was discriminated against on this basis,3 the trial judge dismissed the complaint for failure to state a cause of action on the ground that there was no such right. We agree.

Two district courts have addressed this question. In Carsillo v. City of Lake *958Worth, 995 So.2d 1118, 1119 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008), review…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. General Electric Co. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. O'Loughlin v. PinchbackDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  3. Boone v. Total Renal Laboratories, Inc.District Court, M.D. Florida · 2008
  4. Carsillo v. City of Lake WorthDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
  5. DuChateau v. Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2011

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Peguy Delva v. The Continental Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2014
  2. Wright v. Sandestin Investments, LLCDistrict Court, N.D. Florida · 2012
  3. Glass v. Captain Katanna's, Inc.District Court, M.D. Florida · 2013
  4. Blanco v. Monique & Me, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
  5. Granera v. Sedano's Supermarket 31District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014

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