Maggio filed a civil suit alleging disability discrimination in violation of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992. The Florida Department of Labor filed a motion to dismiss, asserting that Maggio's claim was barred for failure to comply with pre-suit notice requirements for tort claims, which the trial court granted. The Second District affirmed on appeal and certified the question of whether a claimant bringing suit under the Florida Civil Rights Act has to comply with the pre-suit notice requirements for tort claims when the complaint names the State as a defendant.