Foshee v. Health Management Associates,
     675 So. 2d 957 (Fla. 5^th DCA 1996).
 

Plaintiff sued a psychiatric hospital, a psychiatrist and a nurse for intentionally and wrongfully preventing her from leaving the facility. The Orange County Circuit Court dismissed this action on the pleadings.

Ms. Lippincott represented the plaintiff on appeal. The appellate court ruled that the plaintiff’s claims of false imprisonment were not claims of medical malpractice and the statutory pre-suit requirements for malpractice actions did not govern. Therefore, the appellate court ruled that the plaintiff's action must be reinstated.