14-002675 Teresa Fairlady vs. Business Networking International Status: Closed Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

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Sectio n 760.60(1) , Florid a Statute s , (2013) prohibit s discriminator y practice s certai i n n

clubs. th f o e on , Specifically e practice s n d specifie n o discriminatio prohibit i s t i s base s i n

"evaluatin g s a b clu a n i " membership r fo n applicatio n a defined .

A perso n seekin g t o remed y a violatio n f o thi s sectio n ma y file a complain t wit h th e

Commission , an d withi n 3 0 day s o f e th filing o f th e complain t th e Commissio n shal l investigat e

th e e e giv th an t complain d perso n n notic e i g writin i f i t s intend t o resolv e th e complaint . Sectio n

760.60(2) , Florid a Statute s (2013) .

I f th e Commissio n fails , withi n 3 0 s day f o t it f o e notic e giv o , complaint e th g receivin s

inten t discriminator d allege e th t y r o e eliminat o t correc practice s r o , f a o club i f Commissio th e n

fail s t e th complain resolv o t e withi n 3 0 s day f o givin g suc h notice , th e perso n ma y commenc e a

civi l cour a n t n actio i agains t s th e club , it , officers r it s o member s t o enforc e thi s section . Sectio n

760.60(3) , Florid a Statute s (2013) .

A s indicated , above , t complain e d th n Commissio e th investigate filed s i n thi s matte r a a

"publi c r fo n Petitio Th e complaint n discriminatio " accommodations . Relie f "Petitioner' an d s

Answe r t o Orde r t o Sho w " Cause, t sugges wa tha th t Petitione r maintain s tha t e complain t s

brough t pursuan t t o Sectio n 760.60 , Florid a Statutes .

I n ou r view , i f t complain th e file d i s r y b Petitione trul y a complain t pursuan t Sectio t o n

760.60 , Florid a Statutes , n the , complaint n discriminatio " "publi c th a t no d an accommodations e

30-da y f o e notic e giv d an t complain e th e fo o t n Commissio e th r investigat d perio e tim it s inten t

t o resolv e th e complain t ha s expired . I t d woul m see Sectio n i t ou t s provision y statutor e th se n

760.60(3) , Florid a Statutes , e e regardin g th e y remed r fo th availabl perso n filing i th e complain t n

situation s i n whic h t no s ha Commissio e th n acte d n withi 3 0 day s o f th e filing o f th e complain t

woul d b e i n effect .

W e n Commissio a Florid e th y b r matte s thi f o n dispositio e appropriat e th t tha e conclud o n

Huma n Relations , give n th e curren t postur e th o f e case , i s t o simpl y clos e it s file.

Exception s

Neithe r o f th e partie s filed s exception w La e Administrativ t th o e Judge' s Orde r

Relinquishin g Jurisdiction .

Fil e Closur e

Th e file o f s i s Relation n Huma n o n Commissio a Florid e th hereb y CLOSED .

Th e partie s hav e th e righ t t o k see l judicia th d an n Commissio e Th . s thi f o w revie Order e

appropriat e Distric t f e notic e receiv t o l Appea f o t Cour mus appea l withi n 0 3 day s o f th e dat e thi s

Orde r i s filed wit h e th f o n . Commission Explanatio th f e o k Cler e th t righ o f appea l i i s foun d n

Sectio n 120.68 , Florid a Statutes , a Florid e n an i d th Rule s o f Appellat e Procedur e 9.110 .

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E DON D AN s D ORDERE thi JO y da f o ^fCudiL^ , 2014 ,

FO R TH E FLORID A COMMISSIO N O N HUMA N RELATIONS :

Commissione r Gilber t M . Singer , Pane l Chairperson ;

Commissione r Oneli a Fajardo-Garcia ; an d

Commissione r Ton y Jenkin s

i n Tallahassee , Florida .

Commissio n o n Huma n Relation s

200 9 Apalache e Parkway , Suit e 10 0

Tallahassee , F L 3230 1

(850 ) 488-708 2

Copie s furnishe d to :

Teres a Fairlad y

c/ o Christophe r Palermo , Esq .

La w Office s o f Christophe r Palermo , P . A .

1605 7 Tamp a Palm s Blvd . West , Ste . 32 3

Tampa , F L 3364 7

Busines s Networkin g Internationa l

c/ o Joh n Bolanovich , Esq .

Bogin , Munn s & Munns , P.A .

260 1 Technolog y Driv e

Orlando , F L 3280 4

Willia m F . Quattlebaum , Administrativ e La w Judge , DOA H

Jame s Mallue , Lega l Adviso r fo r Commissio n Pane l

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I HEREB Y CERTIF Y tha t a cppvo f th g e foregoin s ha bee n maile d t o th e e abov liste d

addressee s thi s fO da y o f O &JO GA^. , 2014 .

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Florid a Commissio n o n Huma n Relation s