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15-004765 Tanya Merizier vs. Whole Foods Market, Inc.
 Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, March 9, 2016.

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1STAT E O F FLORID A

7COMMISSIO N O N HUMA N RELATION S

15TANY A MERIZIER , EEO C Cas e No . NON E

26Petitioner , FCHR-Cas e No . 2014-0048 8

33v . DOA H Cas e No s 14 - 457 5

4515 - 476 5

49WHOL E FOOD S MARKET , INC. ,

55FCH R Orde r N o 16-02 3

63Respondent .

65FINA L ORDE R DISMISSIN G PETITIO N FO R

75RELIE F FRO M A N UNLAWFU L EMPLOYMEN T PRACTIC E

87Thi 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

113Dismissal , date d Marc h 9 , 2016, y b r matte d above-style th n i d issue e Administrativ e La w Judg e

138Darre n A . Schwartz .

144Finding s o f Fac t an d Conclusion s o f La w

158Judg e reflect s orde Schwartz' tha t Petitione s r r faile d o t appea r th schedule a t e d

182administrativ e hearin g i n th e . case Judg e orde Schwartz' conclude s s r y b t tha failin g t o appear ,

"209. . .Petitione r faile d t o t presen y orde evidenc o t mee e , " burden. r Consequently an th e he t r

235recommend s tha t th e Commissio n issu e a l fina Relief orde r dismissin g th e Petitio n fo r .

260Commissio n panel s hav e t conclude d whe Petitione tha r a n fail s t o appea r schedule a t th e d

287administrativ e hearin g i n thei r , case the y fai l n t t o mee r thei burde o f proof , fo an d th e Petitio n r

319Relie f e.g. , See . , e b d shoul dismissed . v Wad e Distric t County Schoo l Boar d o f Putna m FCH , R

346Orde r No . 15-00 8 (Februar y 12 , 2015) , . Demon v s Grande d . Emeral LLC . FCH R Orde r No . 14 -

37403 3 (Septembe r 10 , 2014) , d Bullar v . Lowr v t , Properties Grou , Inc. p e al , FCH R Orde r No . 13 -

40101 1 (Februar y 26 , 2013) , g Goldenber v . f o Departmen t Corrections , FCH R Orde r No . 12-05 1

424(Septembe r 17 , 2012) , Departmen o v n Dotso . f t Financia l Services , FCH R Orde r No . 11-03 4

447(Apri l 13 , 2011) , Patterso n v . a Panam y Cit Housin g Authority , FCH R Orde r No . 11-00 1 (Januar y

47213 , 2011) , Crum p v . Th e Majesti c t Towe r Ba l a Harbour , FCH R Orde r No . (Septembe 10-07 2 r

49921 , 2010) , Bermude z Housin y Count g Lak . v e Authority , r Orde FCH R No . 10-04 1 (Apri l 27 ,

5232010) , Cowde n v . Difiglio . e t al , Orde r FCH R No . 09-11 5 , 2009) , 14 (Decembe r Scot t v . Tw o

551Me n an d a Truck , r Orde R FCH No . , y 09-00 9 27 (Januar , 2009) Enzo r v . Sandco , Inc. FCH , R

577Orde r No . , 2008) , 29 (Jul 8 08-04 y Rodrigue Poin . z Cente h t v r Rehab d Healt an Orde , FCH R r

604No . 08-00 1 (Januar y 14 , 2008) , . Wes Semble , Corporation r v t d/b/ a Ba y Walk . No FCH R Orde r .

63107-03 7 (Jun e 15 , 2007) , C KJ v z Martine . Enterprises , d/b/ a Plantatio n Islan d Resort FCH , R

653Orde r No . 07-02 8 (Apri l , 2007) , 20 Associates & r Bucloie t Rober . t . al e , Chaney v Orde , FCH R r

680FCH R Orde r No . 16-02 3

688Pag e 2

691No . 06-09 2 (Novembe r 13 , an d 2006) , . v Pre k Workforc e Centra l Florida . FCH R Orde r No . 06 -

71907 9 (Septembe r 18 , 2006) .

726W e adop t th e Administrativ e La w Judge' s g findin a s t o th e nonappearanc e o f Petitione r

752an d ha r Petitione s tha e conclud t d faile n o f t o carr y he r burde proof .

776Exception s

778Neithe r o f th e partie s file d e th o s exception t Administrativ e La w Judge' s Recommende d

802Orde r o f Dismissal .

808Dismissa l

810Th e Petitio n fo r Relie f f o t d an Complain Discriminatio n ar e DISMISSE D wit h prejudice .

834Th e partie s hav e th e righ t t o k see l judicia revie w o f thi s th d an n . e Th Order Commissio e

866appropriat e Distric t Cour t o f Appea l l appea f e o e receiv t mus notic withi n 0 3 s day o f th e dat e thi s

900Orde r i s file d wit h e th f o n Explanatio Commission . th f o k Cler e th e right d foun s i o appea f i l n

935Sectio n 120.68 , Florid a Statutes , f o s e an n i d a Florid Rule th Appellat e Procedur e 9.110 .

959FO R TH E FLORID A COMMISSIO N O N HUMA N RELATIONS :

973Commissione r Rebecc a Steele , Pane l Chairperson ;

981Commissione r Deric k Daniel ; an d

988Commissione r Sandr a Turne r

994File d thi s "" > da y o f ,2016 ,

1004i n Tallahassee , Florida . t

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1011Cler k /

1014Commissio n o n Huma n Relation s

1022407 5 Esplanad e Way , Roo m 11 0

1031Tallahassee , F L 3239 9

1036(850 ) 488-708 2

1040FCH R Orde r No . 16-02 3

1048Pag e 3

1051Copie s furnishe d to :

1057Tany a Merizie r

106122 8 Northeas t 160 t h Terrac e

1070Nort h Miam i Beach , F L 3316 2

1079Whol e Food s Market , Inc .

1086c/ o Ronni e Guillen , Esq .

1093Th e Chartwel l La w Offices , LL P

110220 0 Sout h Biscayn e Blvd. , Suit e 30 0

1113Miami , F L 3313 1

1118Darre n A . Schwartz , Administrativ e La w Judge , DOA H

1130Jame s Mallue , Lega l Adviso r fo r Commissio n Pane l

1143I HEREB Y CERTIF Y tha t cop foregoin o y th a f ha s g e bee n e th o d maile t e abov liste d

1173addressee s thi s /;: > da y o f j ) p„U , 2016 .

1189By : ^'Jg/mnu/ /C )(M .AfO

1195Cler k o f th e Commissio n

1203Florid a Commissio n o n Huma n Relation s

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Proceedings
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Date: 05/05/2016
Proceedings: Agency Final Order
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Date: 05/05/2016
Proceedings: Agency Final Order Dismissing Petition for Relief from an Unlawful Employment Practice filed.
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Date: 03/09/2016
Proceedings: Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding Respondent's exhibits not used at hearing to Respondent.
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Date: 03/09/2016
Proceedings: Recommended Order of Dismissal. CASE CLOSED.
Date: 03/08/2016
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
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Date: 03/03/2016
Proceedings: Respondent, Whole Foods Market, Inc.'s Witness and Exhibit List filed.
Date: 03/02/2016
Proceedings: Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
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Date: 02/24/2016
Proceedings: Court Reporter Request filed.
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Date: 02/17/2016
Proceedings: Amended Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Date: 02/17/2016
Proceedings: Amended Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for March 8 and 9, 2016; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL; amended as to hearing locations and video teleconference).
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Date: 12/08/2015
Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for March 8 and 9, 2016; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Date: 12/02/2015
Proceedings: Order Allowing Withdrawal as Counsel.
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Date: 12/02/2015
Proceedings: Counsel's Motion to Withdraw as Attorney of Record for the Petitioner, Tanya Merizier filed.
Date: 12/01/2015
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held.
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Date: 11/23/2015
Proceedings: Respondent, Whole Food Market, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
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Date: 11/09/2015
Proceedings: Order on Motions.
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Date: 10/22/2015
Proceedings: Notice of Firm Name Change, Change of Address and E-Mail Designation filed.
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Date: 10/22/2015
Proceedings: Respondent, While Foods Market, Inc.'s Response in Opposition to Petitioner's Motion to Strike Respondent's Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Date: 10/14/2015
Proceedings: Petitioner's Motion to Strike Respondent, Whole Foods Market, Inc.'s Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Date: 10/12/2015
Proceedings: Respondent, Whole Foods Market, Inc.'s Motion for Administrative Judge to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Date: 09/23/2015
Proceedings: Court Reporter Scheduled filed.
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Date: 09/15/2015
Proceedings: Amended Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Date: 09/11/2015
Proceedings: Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Date: 09/11/2015
Proceedings: Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for December 10 and 11, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
Date: 09/10/2015
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Status Conference Held.
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Date: 09/01/2015
Proceedings: Notice of Telephonic Status Conference (status conference set for September 10, 2015; 3:00 p.m.).
Date: 08/28/2015
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Status Conference Held.
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Date: 08/26/2015
Proceedings: Order Accepting Remand.
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Date: 08/21/2015
Proceedings: Agency Final Order Remanding Petition for Relief from an Unlawful Employment Practice filed. (FORMERLY DOAH CASE NO. 14-4575)
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Date: 08/21/2015
Proceedings: Petitioner's Motion for Reconsideration filed.
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Date: 06/29/2015
Proceedings: Respondent's Memorandum in Opposition to Petitioner's Motion for Reconsideration filed.
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Date: 06/18/2015
Proceedings: Order Denying Petitioner's Motion to Re-open Proceedings in Response to Recommended Order of Dismissal.
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Date: 06/15/2015
Proceedings: Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding Respondent's Exhibits to Petitioner filed.
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Date: 06/15/2015
Proceedings: Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding Petitioner's Exhibits to Petitioner filed.
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Date: 06/04/2015
Proceedings: Respondent's Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Petitioner's Motion to Re-open Proceedings in Response to Recommended Order of Dismissal filed.
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Date: 06/01/2015
Proceedings: Petitioner's Motion to Re-open Proceedings in Response to Recommended Order of Dismissal filed.
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Date: 05/28/2015
Proceedings: Recommended Order of Dismissal filed.
Date: 05/26/2015
Proceedings: Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
Date: 05/26/2015
Proceedings: Petitioner, Tanya Merizier's, Notice of Service of Exhibit No. 8 filed (not available for viewing).
Date: 05/26/2015
Proceedings: Petitioner, Tanya Merizier's, Notice of Service of Exhibit No. 7 filed (not available for viewing).
Date: 05/26/2015
Proceedings: Petitioner, Tanya Merizier's, Notice of Service of Exhibit No. 6 filed (not available for viewing).
Date: 05/26/2015
Proceedings: Petitioner, Tanya Merizier's, Notice of Service of Exhibit No. 5 filed (not available for viewing).
Date: 05/26/2015
Proceedings: Petitioner, Tanya Merizier's, Notice of Service of Exhibit No. 4 filed (not available for viewing).
Date: 05/26/2015
Proceedings: Petitioner, Tanya Merizier's, Notice of Service of Exhibits 1-3 filed (not available for viewing).
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Date: 05/22/2015
Proceedings: Respondent, Whole Foods Market, Inc.'s Notice of Filing Exhibits for Adminisrtative Hearings filed.
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Date: 05/22/2015
Proceedings: Order Denying Continuance of Final Hearing.
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Date: 05/22/2015
Proceedings: Petitioner's Motion for Continuance filed.
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Date: 05/18/2015
Proceedings: Joint Pre-hearing Stipulation filed.
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Date: 05/15/2015
Proceedings: Order Allowing Testimony by Phone.
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Date: 05/15/2015
Proceedings: Petitioner's Motion to Allow a Witness to Appear by Telephone at the Administrative Hearing filed.
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Date: 03/20/2015
Proceedings: Court Reporter Rescheduled filed.
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Date: 03/16/2015
Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference.
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Date: 03/12/2015
Proceedings: Petitioner, Tanya Merizier's Renewed Agreed Moiotn to Continue the Administrative Hearing , Presently Scheduled by Video Teleconference for April 29 and April 30, 2015 filed.
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Date: 03/03/2015
Proceedings: Court Reporter Request filed.
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Date: 02/12/2015
Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 29 and 30, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Date: 02/12/2015
Proceedings: Petitioner, Tanya Merizier's Agreed Motion to Continue the Administrative Hearing, Presently Scheduled by Video Teleconference for March 11 and March 12, 2015 filed.
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Date: 12/22/2014
Proceedings: Court Reporter Rescheuled filed.
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Date: 12/10/2014
Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference.
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Date: 12/08/2014
Proceedings: Respondent, Whole Foods Market, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
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Date: 12/08/2014
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (Ronnie Guillen) filed.
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Date: 10/22/2014
Proceedings: Court Reporter Request filed.
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Date: 10/20/2014
Proceedings: Letter to DOAH from Mark Berkowitz regarding a dismissal from the commission filed.
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Date: 10/15/2014
Proceedings: Court Reporter Requested filed.
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Date: 10/13/2014
Proceedings: Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference filed.
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Date: 10/13/2014
Proceedings: Order of Pre-Hearing Instructions.
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Date: 10/02/2014
Proceedings: Charge of Discrimination filed.
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Date: 10/02/2014
Proceedings: Notice of Determination: No Cause filed.
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Date: 10/02/2014
Proceedings: Determination: No Cause filed.
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Date: 10/02/2014
Proceedings: Petition for Relief filed.
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Date: 10/02/2014
Proceedings: Transmittal of Petition filed by the Agency.

Case Information

Judge:
DARREN A. SCHWARTZ
Date Filed:
08/21/2015
Date Assignment:
08/25/2015
Last Docket Entry:
05/05/2016
Location:
Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
District:
Southern
Agency:
ADOPTED IN TOTO
 

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