Bass v. Metro Dade County Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

Linda Bass appeals the dismissal of her wrongful termination action. We affirm.

Following her termination from employment in 1990, Bass instituted and fully pursued her civil service administrative remedies. Having concluded those administrative proceedings, Bass is not now entitled to bring an independent action in Circuit Court to challenge the propriety of the discharge. City of Miami Springs v. Barad, 448 So.2d 510, 511 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983). Additionally, there is no action in Florida for the common law tort of wrongful termination. Wiggins v. Southern Mgmt. Corp., 629 So.2d 1022 (Fla. 4th…