15-001721
Diana Varona vs.
Marshall Apartments, Llc
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, July 27, 2015.
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, July 27, 2015.
1STAT E O F FLORID A
7COMMISSIO N O N HUMA N RELATION S
15DIAN A VARONA . HU D Cas e No . 04-15-0100- 8
27Petitioner , FCH R Cas e No . 2015H008 7
36v . DOA H Cas e No . 15-172 1
46MARSHAL L APARTMENTS , LLC , FCH R Orde r No . 15-06 2
58Respondent .
60/
61FINA L ORDE R DISMISSIN G PETITIO N FO R
71RELIE F FRO M A DISCRIMINATOR Y HOUSIN G PRACTIC E
82Thi s r Orde d Recommende e th f o n consideratio r fo n Commissio e th e befor s i r matte o f
108Dismissal , date d Jul y 27 , 2015 , e th n d issue i above-style d matte r b y Administrativ e La w Judg e
133Lynn e A . Quimby-Pennock .
139Finding s o f Fac t an d Conclusion s o f La w
153Judg e Quimby-Pennock' s orde r reflect s tha t Petitione r d faile t o compl y wit h a n orde r o f
179th e Administrativ e La w Judge . Specifically , , Jul n o 8 y 2015 , Judg e a Quimby-Pennoc k issue d n
202Orde r t o Sho w Caus e o t r t o Petitione . ". e .provid a writte n respons e t o th e undersigne d befor e th e
235clos e o f busines s y Jul , n o Tuesday 14 , 2015 , g wh concernin e y sh faile d t o respon d t o th e Motio n
266Admissions , respondin g t o th e S J Motion , y an concernin d an g reaso n fo r th e cas e remai t o n
294pendin g befor e th e Divisio n f o Administrativ e e befor g pendin r orde Hearings. th n I " th e e
319Commission , th e Administrativ e La w Judg e found , s ha "Petitione r faile d t o compl y wit h thi s
343Order . Petitione r ha s no t provide d a writte n e respons t e o th undersigne d clos o befor e th e e f
372busines s o n Tuesday , Jul y 14 , 2015 , wh concernin e sh y g faile d t o respon d t o Respondent' s
397Reques t fo r Admissions , he r respons e t o th e n Motio fo r Summar y Judgment , o r an y reaso n fo r
425thi s cas e " o remai t Base thi s n o d pending. n failur e e th , o t respond Administrativ e La w Judg e
453recommende d r fo n Petitio th e dismis n Commissio e th s Relief , wit h prejudice .
472W e not e that , generally , Commissio n s panel e hav conclude d tha t a Petitioner' s failur e t o
495respon d t o order s o f a n Administrativ e w La e Judg th amount s t o a voluntar y dismissa l o f e
524Petitio n fo r Relief . , generally See , Noe l e Inc. , Services Wholesal C d an . v S No , FCH R Orde r .
55015-04 4 (Jul y 31 , 2015) , Morga n v . Ski n Associates Cance r , FCH R Orde r No . 15-03 5 (Jun e 10 ,
5762015) , Herar d v . MasTec , Inc. , FCH R Orde r . No 13-03 4 (Ma y 1 , 2013) , Cawle y v . Primros e
601Center , Inc. , FCH R Orde r No . y (Februar 12-00 9 , 21 2012) , Roundtree , e t al . v . Adveni r a t
626Stonelake , LLC , FCH R Orde r No . 11-06 9 t , 30 (Augus 2011) , Go Bigger s v . Room s T o FCH . R
652Orde r No . 09-04 5 (Ma y 12 , 2009) , Shoo e Riversid . v k Nationa l Bank , FCH R Orde r No . 08-02 9
679FCH R Orde r No . 15-06 2
687Pag e 2
690(Ma y 6 , 2008) , Clifto n v . Krys , e t al , FCH R r Orde No . 07-06 2 (Novembe r 7 , 2007) , Bordonar o
716v . Th e Gree n a t th e r Heathe Inc. , m Condominiu Association , FCH R Orde r No . 07-01 0 (Februar y
74214 , 2007) , Butle r v . Th e Peps i Bottlin g Group , FCH R Orde r No . 06-10 7 (Decembe r 4 , 2006) ,
767Castellano s v . Expres s Ne t Airline s Pilot s Association r Orde , FCH R No . 05-06 1 (Jun e 2005) 15 , ,
792Mayfiel d v . Karl' s Haberdasher y f o Florida , Inc. 0 , 10 h (Marc 04-02 , No r Orde R FCH 2004) . ,
816an d Kenn y v . Corrections f o Departmen a Florid t R FCH r Orde 02-02 . 0 No , (Jun e 3 2002) , .
842Base d n o th e w , foregoing e conclud e tha t th f Relie r fo n Petitio e shoul d b e dismissed .
869Exception s
871Neithe r o f th e partie s file d s exception t o th e Administrativ e La w Judge' s Recommende d
895Orde r o f Dismissal .
901Dismissa l
903Th e f o Complain d an t Relie r fo n Petitio f Discriminatio n ar e DISMISSE D wit h prejudice .
927Th e partie s hav e th e righ t t o k see l judicia Order th d an n Commissio e Th . s thi f o w revie e
959appropriat e f e notic e receiv t mus o Appea f o t Cour t l Distric appea l n withi 3 0 day s o f th e dat e thi s
993Orde r i s filed wit h o t t righ e th f o n Explanatio e Commission e th f o k Cler . th appea l d foun i i s n
1028Sectio n 120.68 , Florid a Statutes , a Florid e n an i d th Rule s o f Appellat e Procedur e 9.110 .
1052DON E AN D ORDERE D thi s £ Ji da y o f Qchhe/ 2015 .
1069FO R TH E FLORID A COMMISSIO N O N HUMA N RELATIONS :
1083Commissione r Gilber t M . Singer , Pane l Chairperson ;
1093Commissione r Ton y Jenkins ; an d
1100Commissione r Sandr a Turne r
1106i n Tallahassee , Florida .
1111Cler k ^
1114Commissio n o n Huma n Relation s
1122407 5 Esplanad e Way , Roo m 11 0
1131Tallahassee , F L 3239 9
1136(850 ) 488-708 2
1140FCH R Orde r No . 15-06 2
1148Pag e 3
1151Copie s furnishe d to :
1157Dian a Varon a
1161140 8 Amberwoo d Boulevar d
1167Kissimmee , F L 3474 1
1172Marshal l Apartments , LL C
1177c/ o Dougla s B . Melamed , Esq .
1186Banke r Lope z Gassier , P.A .
1193120 0 Sout h Pin e Islan d Road , Ste . 17 0
1206Plantation , F L 3332 4
1211Cristoba l Gi l
1215Marshal l Apartments , LL C
12201880 0 Northwes t 2 n d Avenue , Ste . 20 8
1232Miami , F L 3316 9
1237Lynn e A . Quimby-Pennock , Administrativ e La w Judge , DOA H
1249Jame s Mallue , Lega l Adviso r fo r Commissio n Pane l
1262I FIEREB Y CERTIF Y tha t axop y o f th e g foregoin ha s n bee maile d t o th e abov e liste d
1291Cler k o i th e Commissio n
1299Florid a Commissio n o n Huma n Relation s
- Date
- Proceedings
- PDF:
- Date: 10/14/2015
- Proceedings: Agency Final Order Dismissing Petition for Relief from a Discriminatory Housing Practice filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 07/08/2015
- Proceedings: Order Canceling Hearing (parties to advise status by July 24, 2015).
- PDF:
- Date: 06/19/2015
- Proceedings: Order (denying motion to reconsider prior Order and denying motion to dismiss).
- Date: 06/19/2015
- Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/15/2015
- Proceedings: Notice of Telephonic Motion Hearing (motion hearing set for June 19, 2015; 10:00 a.m.).
- PDF:
- Date: 06/11/2015
- Proceedings: Respondent's Motion for Reconsideration of the Court's Order on Respondent's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Relief and Respondent's Request for Hearing on Same filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/29/2015
- Proceedings: Certified Return Receipt received this date from the U.S. Postal Service.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/14/2015
- Proceedings: Respondent's Notice of Serving First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/13/2015
- Proceedings: Certified Return Receipt received this date from the U.S. Postal Service.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/05/2015
- Proceedings: Certified Mail Receipts stamped this date by the U.S. Postal Service.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/05/2015
- Proceedings: Order Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for July 14, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Kissimmee, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 04/22/2015
- Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by April 30, 2015).
- PDF:
- Date: 04/21/2015
- Proceedings: Notice of Appearance and Designation of E-mail Address (Douglas B. Melamed) filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/16/2015
- Proceedings: Certified Return Receipt received this date from the U.S. Postal Service.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/15/2015
- Proceedings: Letter to Judge Quimby Pennock from Diana Varona requesting a Continuance for hearing filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/08/2015
- Proceedings: Certified Mail Receipts stamped this date by the U.S. Postal Service.
Case Information
- Judge:
- LYNNE A. QUIMBY-PENNOCK
- Date Filed:
- 03/25/2015
- Date Assignment:
- 03/26/2015
- Last Docket Entry:
- 10/14/2015
- Location:
- Kissimmee, Florida
- District:
- Middle
- Agency:
- ADOPTED IN TOTO
Counsels
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Tammy Scott Barton, Agency Clerk
Florida Commission on Human Relations
4075 Esplanade Way, Room 110
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 907-6808 -
Cristobal Gil
Marshall Apartments, LLC
Suite 208
18800 Northwest 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33169 -
Douglas B. Melamed, Esquire
1200 South Pine Island Road
Plantation, FL 33324
(954) 440-1333 -
Diana Varona
1408 Amberwood Boulevard
Kissimmee, FL 34741
(786) 353-8449 -
Tammy S Barton, Agency Clerk
Address of Record