98-005314 Division Of Real Estate vs. Karen Akinbiyi
 Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Friday, May 21, 1999.


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Summary: Agent`s license was revoked for having failed to disclose criminal record on application for licensure.

1STATE OF FLORIDA

4DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

8DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND )

13PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, )

16DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE, )

21)

22Petitioner, )

24)

25vs. ) Case No. 98-5314

30)

31KAREN AKINBIYI, )

34)

35Respondent. )

37__________________________________)

38RECOMMENDED ORDER

40Pursuant to notice, the Division of Administrative Hearings,

48by Administrative Law Judge, William J. Kendrick, held a formal

58hearing in the above-styled case on March 31, 1999, by video

69teleconference, with sites in Tallahassee and Fort Lauderdale,

77Florida.

78APPEARANCES

79For Petitioner: Ghunise Coaxum, Esquire

84Department of Business and

88Professional Regulation

90Division of Real Estate

94Post Office Box 1900

98Orlando, Florida 32802-1900

101For Respondent: Tara G. Intriago, Esquire

107400 Southeast Eighth Street

111Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316

115STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES

119At issue in this proceeding is whether Respondent committed

128the offenses set forth in the Administrative Complaint and, if

138so, what penalty should be imposed.

144PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

146On October 21, 1998, Petitioner issued a two-count

154Administrative Complaint whereby it alleged that Respondent

161violated the provisions of Section 475.25(1)(m), Florida

168Statutes, by obtaining her real estate salesperson license "by

177means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment," and Section

185475.25(1)(e), Florida Statutes, by having "failed to disclose

193arrest or conviction of a crime [in her real estate license

204application]," as required by Rule 61J2-2.027(2), Florida

211Administrative Code. The gravamen of the charges was

219Petitioner's contention that Respondent failed to disclose on her

228application that "[o]n or about September 6, 1990, Petitioner

237pled nolo contendere to unlawful sale or possession of cannabis,

247a felony, in the Circuit Court, in and for Dade County, Florida,

259. . . [and that for such offense adjudication of guilt was

271witheld]."

272Respondent filed an election of rights which disputed the

281factual allegations contained in the Administrative Complaint,

288and averred that "My attorney which was paid [$]300.00 told me he

300was expunging it off my record. I had no idea it was still there

314until being notified by DBPR." Petitioner referred the matter to

324the Division of Administrative Hearings for the assignment of an

334administrative law judge to conduct a formal hearing pursuant to

344Sections 120.569, 120.57(1), and 120.60(5), Florida Statutes.

351At hearing, Petitioner called no witnesses; however,

358Petitioner's Exhibits 1 through 3 were received into evidence.

367Respondent testified on her own behalf, but offered no additional

377proof.

378The transcript of hearing was filed April 19, 1999, and the

389parties were initially accorded 10 days from that date to file

400proposed recommended orders; however, at the parties' request the

409time for filing was extended until May 21, 1999. The parties

420elected to file such proposals and they have been duly-

430considered.

431FINDINGS OF FACT

4341. Petitioner, Department of Business and Professional

441Regulation, Division of Real Estate (Department), is a state

450government licensing and regulatory agency charged, inter alia ,

458with the responsibility and duty to prosecute administrative

466complaints pursuant to the laws of the State of Florida,

476including Chapters 455 and 475, Florida Statutes.

4832. Respondent, Karen Akinbiyi, is a licensed real estate

492salesperson in the State of Florida, having been issued license

502number SL-0642172.

5043. On June 14, 1996, Respondent filed an application (dated

514May 1996) with the Department for licensure as a real estate

525salesperson. Pertinent to this case, item 9 on the application

535required that Respondent answer "Yes" or "No" to the following

545question:

546Have you ever been convicted of a crime,

554found guilty, or entered a plea of guilty or

563nolo contendere (no contest), even if

569adjudication was withheld? This question

574applies to any violation of the laws of any

583municipality, county, state or nation,

588including traffic offenses (but not parking,

594speeding, inspection, or traffic signal

599violations), without regard to whether you

605were placed on probation, had adjudication

611withheld, paroled, or pardoned. If you

617intend to answer "NO" because you believe

624those records have been expunged or sealed by

632court order pursuant to Section 943.058,

638Florida Statutes, or applicable law of

644another state, you are responsible for

650verifying the expungement or sealing prior to

657answering "NO."

659If you answered "Yes," attach the details

666including dates and outcome, including any

672sentence and conditions imposed, in full on a

680separate sheet of paper.

684Your answer to this question will be

691checked against local, state and federal

697records. Failure to answer this question

703accurately could cause denial of licensure.

709If you do not fully understand this question,

717consult with an attorney or the Division of

725Real Estate.

727Respondent responded to the question by checking the box marked

"737No."

7384. The application concluded with an "Affidavit of

746Applicant," which was acknowledged before a Notary Public of the

756State of Florida, as follows:

761The above named, and undersigned, applicant

767for licensure as a real estate salesperson

774under the provisions of Chapter 475, Florida

781Statutes, as amended, upon being duly sworn,

788deposes and says that (s)(he) is the person

796so applying, that (s)(he) has carefully read

803the application, answers, and the attached

809statements, if any, and that all such answers

817and statements are true and correct, and are

825as complete as his/her knowledge, information

831and records permit, without any evasions or

838mental reservations whatsoever ; that (s)(he)

843knows of no reason why this application

850should be denied; and (s)(he) further extends

857this affidavit to cover all amendments to

864this application or further statements to the

871Division or its representatives, by him/her

877in response to inquiries concerning his/her

883qualifications. (Emphasis added.)

8865. On September 30, 1996, Respondent passed the salesperson

895examination and she was issued license number SL-0642172 as an

905inactive salesperson. From December 30, 1996, through June 4,

9141997, Respondent was an active salesperson associated with Home

923Realty Corporation, a broker corporation trading as ERA Homeland

932Realty and located at 6051 Miramar Parkway, Miramar, Florida.

941From June 5, 1997, through the date of hearing, Respondent was

"952not . . . in compliance to operate in an active status due to no

967employing broker." (Petitioner's Exhibit 1.)

9726. Following approval of Respondent's application, and her

980licensure as a real estate salesperson, the Department discovered

989that Respondent had been involved in a criminal incident that was

1000not revealed on her application. According to the proof

1009(Petitioner's Exhibit 3), Respondent was arrested on August 16,

10181990, and charged, inter alia , with the purchase of marijuana

1028(cannabis), under 10 grams, in violation of Section

1036893.13(2)(a)2, Florida Statutes, a felony of the third degree.

1045On August 28, 1990, an Information was filed, predicated on such

1056offense, and on September 6, 1990, Respondent entered a plea of

1067nolo contendere . By order of the same date, the court noted that

1080Respondent had been found guilty of the charge, but withheld

1090adjudication of guilt. Respondent was sentenced to (accorded

1098credit for) time served (one day), ordered to pay various costs

1109totaling $225.00, and fingerprinted pursuant to Section

1116921.241(1), Florida Statutes.

11197. Based on such incident, the Department filed the

1128Administrative Complaint at issue in this proceeding which, based

1137on Respondent's failure to disclose the criminal incident on her

1147application, charged that "Respondent has obtained a license by

1156means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment in violation of

1165[Section] 475.25(1)(m), Fla. Stat." (Count I), and that

"1173Respondent has failed to disclose arrest or conviction of a

1183crime as required by . . . [Rule 61J2-2.027(2), Florida

1193Administrative Code] and, therefore, is in violation of [Section]

1202475.25(1)(e), Fla. Stat." (Count II). According to the

1210complaint, the disciplinary action sought for such violations was

1219stated to be as follows:

1224. . . The penalty for each count or

1233separate offense may range from a reprimand;

1240an administrative fine not to exceed

1246$5,000.00 per violation; probation;

1251suspension of license, registration or permit

1257for a period not to exceed ten (10) years;

1266revocation of the license, registration or

1272permit; and any one or all of the above 1

1282penalties. . . .

12868. At hearing, Respondent offered the following explanation

1294regarding the criminal incident and her failure to disclose it on

1305her application for licensure:

1309DIRECT EXAMINATION

1311* * *

1314Q. . . . Ms. Akinbiyi, do you recall being

1324arrested for unlawful purchase of cannabis?

1330A. Yes, I do.

1334* * *

1337Q. And what happened after the arrest?

1344A. After the arrest I was let go. I went

1354to the phone book, looked up an attorney,

1362talked to him over the phone, briefly told

1370him what it is I wanted him to do. He told

1381me to come to his office. I went to his

1391office. He told me what he was going to do.

1401He told me that he needed $300 to do it. I

1412gave it to him. He gave me a receipt. He

1422gave me a rubber stamp on the receipt, and I

1432left.

1433Q. Okay, and when he said he was going to

1443take care of it, what did you believe that to

1453mean?

1454A. Well, I believed it to mean that it had

1464been dismissed, and he was going to just

1472erase it off my record, period, expunge it,

1480take it away.

1483Q. Okay, after that day did you have any

1492more contact with this attorney?

1497A. No, I didn't have any need to, because

1506I paid him to do a job I thought he did.

1517Q. Okay, when was the first time that this

1526arrest was brought up again?

1531A. When I got the letter from the Real

1540Estate Commission, telling me that they see

1547that I've been arrested, and I didn't answer

1555properly to the application. . . .

1562* * *

1565Q. . . . when you answered the question on

1575the application did you believe that you had

1583been -- did you know what a withhold of

1592adjudication was at the time?

1597A. At the time, no. I just knew that I

1607paid this lawyer, and everything was supposed

1614to be okay.

1617Q. Okay, at the time that you answered the

1626question did you believe your criminal charge

1633had been dismissed?

1636A. Yes, I did.

1640Q. . . . at any time when you were

1650responding to the question regarding, have

1656you ever been convicted or pled no contest to

1665a crime, were you intending to conceal or

1673misrepresent this crime?

1676A. No, I was not.

1681* * *

1684CROSS EXAMINATION

1686* * *

1689Q. Ms. Akinbiyi --

1693A. Uh-huh (positive response.)

1697Q. -- you testified that when you were

1705filling out the application for your real

1712estate license that you believed that your

1719record have been sealed or expunged by your

1727attorney, correct?

1729A. Exactly.

1731Q. Do you recall reading the last

1738paragraph to Question Number 9, which reads,

"1745if you intend to answer no because those

1753records have been expunged or sealed by the

1761Court, you are responsible for verifying

1767expungement or sealing prior to answering

1773no"?

1774A. Well, it wasn't a problem, because I

1782knew where the attorney's office was, and if

1790I needed him I could just go back there and

1800say, remember me, I paid you. This is my

1809case number, and he can go ahead and look it

1819up.

1820Q. So did you ever actually verify that

1828your records were sealed or expunged before

1835answering that?

1837A. No, I did not. No, I did not, but I

1848just assumed it was since I paid him.

1856Q. At the time that you were filling out

1865this application you did have a recollection

1872of this criminal charge?

1876A. Yes, I did.

1880* * *

1883THE COURT: Let me ask you a question. You

1892were in jail for one evening; is that

1900correct?

1901THE WITNESS: That's correct.

1905THE COURT: Okay, and when you were

1912released the next morning is when you called

1920the lawyer?

1922THE WITNESS: Yes, it is.

1927THE COURT: And you went to see him the

1936same day?

1938THE WITNESS: Yes, I did.

1943THE COURT: And at that time you paid him

1952$300, and he gave you a receipt for the

1961money?

1962THE WITNESS: Yes, he did, that's correct.

1969* * *

1972THE COURT: Did you ever see the lawyer

1980again after that date?

1984THE WITNESS: No, I didn't.

1989THE COURT: Did you ever appear in Court?

1997THE WITNESS: No.

2000THE COURT: Did you ever have any contact

2008with the criminal justice system after your

2015release from jail on this charge?

2021THE WITNESS: No, sir.

2025* * *

2028[RE-CROSS EXAMINATION]

2030Q. Do you remember going to court and

2038entering a plea of no contest to this

2046charge. . .

2049A. I really don't . . . After I went to

2060-- after I just spent the night, I believe

2069the next day we did go to court. I don't

2079know, because it was like a whole group of

2088us. Everybody, they just said their name,

2095and it wasn't like a one person deal. It was

2105everybody collectively standing up going to

2111court. So I could have. To be honest with

2120you, I can't remember.

2124Q. Do you remember talking to the judge?

2132A. I remember I was in a courtroom, and

2141then they said time served, and I said okay.

2150And I went home, I called my husband, looked

2159in the phone book, got an attorney and went

2168straight to his office.

2172Q. Do you remember being fingerprinted

2178when you were in court?

2183A. . . . not in court. When I got

2193arrested I got fingerprinted.

2197Q. Okay, but you weren't fingerprinted in

2204court again?

2206A. No, I wasn't.

2210Q. Okay. Just one more question. Do you

2218remember having to pay any costs to the Court

2227for this charge?

2230A. No. . . . I don't recall any charges

2240that I had to pay myself.

22469. Having carefully considered Respondent's testimony at

2253hearing, and having reflected further on her explanation for

2262failing to disclose the criminal incident on her application

2271(that she employed an attorney to expunge or seal her record, and

2283she assumed he had done so when completing the application), it

2294must be resolved that Respondent's explanation was lacking in

2303sincerity or genuiness, as well as substance, and must be

2313rejected as unpersuasive. In so concluding, it is initially

2322observed that Respondent's version of her exposure to the

2331criminal justice system does not conform with the objective proof

2341of record. (Petitioner's Exhibit 3.) Notably, Respondent avers

2349that she employed an attorney to expunge or seal her record on

2361August 17, 1990 (the day she was released from jail, and the day

2374after her arrest), and that she had no further contact with her

2386lawyer or the criminal justice system after that date; however,

2396the objective proof demonstrates that the Information did not

2405issue until August 28, 1990, and that it was not until

2416September 6, 1990, that Respondent, accompanied by her attorney,

2425entered a plea of nolo contendere . The objective proof further

2436reflects that on the same date (September 6, 1990) the court

2447noted her guilty of the charge, but withheld adjudication of

2457guilt and sentenced her to time served, ordered her to pay

2468various costs totaling $225.00, and oversaw that she was

2477fingerprinted in open court. Clearly, Respondent's version of

2485the event does not comport with the objective proof, and it is

2497most unlikely that a person would confuse or forget an appearance

2508in court on a felony charge, the entry of a plea to a felony

2522charge, or being fingerprinted in open court. Moreover, it is

2532most unlikely that Respondent would engage an attorney the day

2542after her arrest, and before the Information had been filed or

2553resolved, to expunge or seal her record. Finally, had she made

2564such a request of her attorney at anytime, it is most improbable

2576that she would not contact or inquire further of her attorney to

2588ascertain whether her record had been successfully expunged or

2597sealed. In sum, Respondent's testimony that her response to item

26079 on the application was, at the time, an accurate reflection of

2619her understanding of the status of the criminal incident (that

2629the record had been expunged or sealed) is improbable and

2639unworthy of belief. Consequently, it must be resolved that

2648Respondent's failure to disclose the incident was intentional.

2656CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

265910. The Division of Administrative Hearings has

2666jurisdiction over the parties to, and the subject matter of these

2677proceedings. Sections 120.569, 120.57(1), and 120.60(5), Florida

2684Statutes (1997).

268611. Where, as here, the Department proposes to take

2695punitive action against a licensee, it must establish grounds for

2705disciplinary action by clear and convincing evidence. Section

2713120.57(1)(h), Florida Statutes (1997), and Department of Banking

2721and Finance v. Osborne Stern and Co. , 670 So. 2d 932 (Fla. 1996).

"2734The evidence must be of such weight that it produces in the mind

2747of the trier of fact a firm belief or conviction, without

2758hesitancy, as to the truth of the allegations sought to be

2769established." Slomowitz v. Walker , 429 So. 2d 797, 800 (Fla.

27794th DCA 1983). Moreover, the disciplinary action taken may be

2789based only upon the offenses specifically alleged in the

2798administrative complaint. See Kinney v. Department of State ,

2806501 So. 2d 129 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987); Sternberg v. Department of

2818Professional Regulation, Board of Medical Examiners , 465 So. 2d

28271324 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985); and Hunter v. Department of

2837Professional Regulation , 458 So. 2d 844 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984).

2847Finally, in determining whether Respondent violated the

2854provisions of Section 475.25(1), as alleged in the Administrative

2863Complaint, one "must bear in mind that it is, in effect, a penal

2876statute. . . . This being true, the statute must be strictly

2888construed and no conduct is to be regarded as included within it

2900that is not reasonably proscribed by it." Lester v. Department

2910of Professional and Occupational Regulations , 348 So. 2d 923, 925

2920(Fla. 1st DCA 1977).

292412. Pertinent to this case, Section 475.25(1), Florida

2932Statutes, provides that the Florida Real Estate Commission:

2940. . . may deny an application for

2948licensure, registration, or permit, or

2953renewal thereof; may place a licensee,

2959registrant, or permittee on probation; may

2965suspend a license, registration, or permit

2971for a period not exceeding 10 years; may

2979revoke a license, registration, or permit;

2985may impose an administrative fine not to

2992exceed $1,000 for each count or separate

3000offense; and may issue a reprimand, and any

3008or all of the foregoing, if it finds that the

3018licensee, registrant, permittee, or

3022applicant:

3023* * *

3026(e) Has violated any of the provisions of

3034this chapter or any lawful order or rule made

3043or issued under the provisions of this

3050chapter or chapter 455.

3054* * *

3057(m) Has obtained a license by means of

3065fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment.

306913. Pertinent to the perceived violation of Subsection

3077475.25(1)(e), Florida Statutes, Rule 61J2-2.027(2), Florida

3083Administrative Code, provides:

3086(2) The applicant must make it possible to

3094immediately begin the inquiry as to whether

3101the applicant is honest, truthful,

3106trustworthy, of good character, and bears a

3113good reputation for fair dealings, and will

3120likely make transactions and conduct

3125negotiations with safety to investors and to

3132those with whom the applicant may undertake a

3140relation of trust and confidence. The

3146applicant is required to disclose:

3151(a) if ever arrested or convicted of a

3159crime, or if any criminal or civil proceeding

3167is pending against the applicant, or if any

3175judgment or decree has been rendered against

3182the applicant in a case wherein the pleadings

3190charged the applicant with fraudulent or

3196dishonest dealings. . . .

320114. To establish that a licensee committed a violation of

3211Subsection 475.25(1)(m), as alleged in Count I of the

3220Administrative Complaint, the Department must show not only that

3229the licensee provided false or misleading information on his

3238application, but that he did so knowingly and intentionally.

3247Munch v. Department of Professional Regulation , 592 So. 2d 1136,

32571143 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992) ("[A]pplying to the words used [in

3269Section 475.25(1)(m)] their usual and natural meaning, it is

3278apparent that it is contemplated that an intentional act be

3288proved before a violation may be found."). Accord, Walker v.

3299Department of Business and Professional Regulation , 23 Fla. L.

3308Weekly D292 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998). See also Gentry v. Department

3319of Professional and Occupational Regulations , 293 So. 2d 95, 97

3329(Fla. 1st DCA 1974) (statutory provision prohibiting licensed

3337physicians from "[m]aking misleading, deceptive and untrue

3344representations in the practice of medicine" held not to apply to

"3355representations which are honestly made but happen to be

3364untrue"; "[t]o constitute a violation, . . . the legislature

3374intended that the misleading, deceptive and untrue

3381representations must be made willfully (intentionally))."

338715. Here, as observed in the findings of fact, the

3397Department has demonstrated that the misleading, deceptive, and

3405untrue representation contained in Respondent's application was

3412made willfully (intentionally). See Ellis v. State , 425 So. 2d

3422201 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983), approved, 442 So. 2d 213 (Fla. 1983)

3434(circumstantial evidence is sufficient to prove intent). See

3442also Ocean Bank of Miami v. Inv-Uni Investment Corp. , 599 So. 2d

3454694, 697 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992)("Scienter, or guilty knowledge, is an

3466element of intentional misconduct, which can be established by

3475showing actual knowledge, or that the defendant was reckless or

3485careless as to the truth of the matter asserted"). Consequently,

3496it has been shown, as alleged in Count I of the Administrative

3508Complaint, that Respondent violated the provisions of Subsection

3516475.25(1)(m), Florida Statutes. Such conduct also supports the

3524conclusion that, as alleged in Count II of the Administrative

3534Complaint, Respondent violated the provisions of Subsection

3541475.25(1)(e), Florida Statutes, by failing to comply with the

3550disclosure requirements of Rule 61J2-2.027(2), Florida

3556Administrative Code.

355816. Having reached the foregoing conclusion, it remains to

3567resolve the appropriate penalty for Respondent's offense. Here,

3575the Department suggests, as a penalty for the violation found,

3585that Respondent's license be revoked. That proposal is

3593consistent with Section 475.25(1), Florida Statutes, and the

3601Department's penalty guidelines (Rule 61J2-24.001(3)(n), Florida

3607Administrative Code). C.f. Williams v. Department of

3614Transportation , 531 So. 2d 994 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988) (Agency is

3625required to comply with its disciplinary guidelines in taking

3634disciplinary action against its employees.) Consequently, there

3641being no apparent reason to deviate from the Department's

3650recommendation, its proposed penalty is accepted as appropriate.

3658Walker v. Department of Business and Professional Regulation ,

3666supra (Penalty imposed was within Florida Real Estate

3674Commission's statutory authority and would not be disturbed.)

3682RECOMMENDATION

3683Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of

3693Law, it is

3696RECOMMENDED that a final order be rendered which finds

3705Respondent guilty of violating Subsections 475.25(1)(e) and (m),

3713Florida Statutes, as alleged in the Administrative Complaint.

3721It is further RECOMMENDED that for such violations, the

3730final order revoke Respondent's license.

3735DONE AND ENTERED this 21st day of May, 1999, in Tallahassee,

3746Leon County, Florida.

3749___________________________________

3750WILLIAM J. KENDRICK

3753Administrative Law Judge

3756Division of Administrative Hearings

3760The DeSoto Building

37631230 Apalachee Parkway

3766Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060

3769(850) 488-9675 SUNCOM 278-9675

3773Fax Filing (850) 921-6847

3777Filed with the Clerk of the

3783Division of Administrative Hearings

3787this 21st day of May, 1999.

3793ENDNOTE

37941/ The Department also sought an award of costs as provided for

3806by Section 455.227(3), Florida Statutes; however, it offered no

3815proof, at hearing, regarding what costs, if any, it incurred.

3825Consequently, there is no record basis on which to make a

3836recommendation concerning any cost award.

3841COPIES FURNISHED:

3843Ghunise Coaxum, Esquire

3846Department of Business and

3850Professional Regulation

3852Division of Real Estate

3856Post Office Box 1900

3860Orlando, Florida 32802-1900

3863Tara G. Intriago, Esquire

3867400 Southeast Eighth Street

3871Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316

3875Herbert S. Fecker, Director

3879Division of Real Estate

3883Department of Business and

3887Professional Regulation

3889Post Office Box 1900

3893Orlando, Florida 32802-1900

3896William Woodyard, General Counsel

3900Department of Business and

3904Professional Regulation

39061940 North Monroe Street

3910Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0792

3913NOTICE OF RIGHT TO SUBMIT EXCEPTIONS

3919All parties have the right to submit written exceptions within 15

3930days from the date of this Recommended Order. Any exceptions to

3941this Recommended Order should be filed with the agency that will

3952issue the Final Order in this case.

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Date: 08/18/1999
Proceedings: Final Order filed.
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Date: 08/13/1999
Proceedings: Agency Final Order
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Date: 08/13/1999
Proceedings: Recommended Order
Date: 06/15/1999
Proceedings: Letter to K. Akinbiyi from Judge Kendrick sent out. (response to letter of June 8, 1999/forwarding copy to Division of Real Estate)
Date: 06/11/1999
Proceedings: Letter to Judge Kendrick from K. Akinbiyi Re: Resolving expeditiously filed.
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Date: 05/21/1999
Proceedings: Recommended Order sent out. CASE CLOSED. Hearing held 3/31/99.
Date: 05/18/1999
Proceedings: (Petitioner) Proposed Recommended Order (filed via facsimile).
Date: 05/18/1999
Proceedings: (Respondent) Proposed Recommended Order (filed via facsimile).
Date: 05/17/1999
Proceedings: (Respondent) Proposed Recommended Order (filed via facsimile).
Date: 05/07/1999
Proceedings: Order sent out. (PRO`s due by 5/21/99)
Date: 05/04/1999
Proceedings: (Petitioner) Motion for Enlargement of Time for Filing Proposed Recommended Orders by the Parties (filed via facsimile).
Date: 04/19/1999
Proceedings: Transcript filed.
Date: 03/31/1999
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
Date: 03/26/1999
Proceedings: (T. Intriago) Notice of Appearance as Attorney (filed via facsimile).
Date: 12/18/1998
Proceedings: Notice of Hearing sent out. (hearing set for 3/31/99; 8:30am; Ft. Lauderdale)
Date: 12/17/1998
Proceedings: Petitioner`s Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
Date: 12/09/1998
Proceedings: Initial Order issued.
Date: 12/04/1998
Proceedings: Agency Referral Letter; Election of Rights; Administrative Complaint filed.

Case Information

Judge:
WILLIAM J. KENDRICK
Date Filed:
12/04/1998
Date Assignment:
12/09/1998
Last Docket Entry:
08/18/1999
Location:
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
District:
Southern
Agency:
ADOPTED IN TOTO
 

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