Legal Opinion
University of Central Florida Board of Trustees v. Turkiewicz
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 6, 2009No. 5D09-1243PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, J.
Petitioner, University of Central Florida Board of Trustees [“UCF”], seeks certio-rari review of a circuit court order denying its motion to dismiss a complaint filed under Florida’s Whistleblower’s Act 1 [the Act”] by its ex-employee, Richard Turk-iewicz [“Turkiewicz”]. UCF contends that Turkiewicz did not comply with statutory conditions precedent before filing suit and that requiring UCF to continue with the litigation will cause it irreparable harm for which there is no remedy on appeal. Because we agree that the Act requires that Turkiewicz seek relief from the Florida Commission on…
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