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20-002036 Michael Parmelee vs. Pure Planet, Llc
 Status: Closed
DOAH Final Order on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.

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Summary: ?Petitioner discharged for age in violation of Pinellas County ord. 70-53. "We are going with a younger group," = direct evidence of discrimination. Circumstantial evidence supports finding discrimination. Explanation of poor performance not plausible.

1D. The Division of Administrative Hearings reserves jurisdiction to

10resolve Petitioner's Motion for Attorney's Fees and Costs. The Clerk will

21establish a separate file for the fees and costs matter.

31D ONE A ND O RDERED this 19th day of August , 2020 , in Tallahassee, Leon

46County , Florida.

48J OHN D. C. N EWTON , II

55Administrative Law Judge

58Division of Administrative Hearings

62The DeSoto Building

651230 Apalachee Parkway

68Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 3060

73(850) 488 - 9675

77Fax Filing (850) 921 - 6847

83www.doa h.state.fl.us

85Filed with the Clerk of the

91Division of Administrative Hearings

95this 19th day of August , 2020 .

102C OPIES F URNISHED :

107Michael Parmelee

1096115 62nd Avenue North

113Pinellas Park, Florida 33781

117Jason Imler, Esquire

120Printy & Printy

123Suite A

1253411 West Fletcher Avenue

129Tampa, Florida 33618

132(eServed)

133April S. Goodwin, Esquire

137The Goodwin Firm

140Suite 705

142801 West Bay Drive

146Largo, Florida 33770

149(eServed)

150Diriki T. Geuka, Assistant County Attorney

156Pinellas County Attorney's Office

160315 Court Street

163Cl earwater, Florida 33756

167(eServed)

168Paul Valenti, Human Rights/EEO Officer

173Pinellas County Office of Human Rights

179400 South Fort Harrison Avenue, Fifth Floor

186Clearwater, Florida 33756

189(eServed)

190Lisa Postell , Equal Opportunity Coordinator 1

196Pinellas Coun ty Office of Human Rights

203400 South Fort Harrison Avenue, Fifth Floor

210Clearwater, Florida 33756

213(eServed)

214N OTICE O F R IGHT T O J UDICIAL R EVIEW

226Any party who is adversely affected by this Final Order is entitled to seek

240judicial review by filing a petition for writ of certiorari in the circuit court

254of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in and for Pinellas County, Florida, within

26630 calendar days of the date of this Final Order. § 70 - 77(14), Pinellas County

282Code.

Dockets
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Proceedings
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Date: 08/25/2021
Proceedings: Transmittal letter from the Clerk of the Division forwarding records to the agency.
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Date: 08/25/2021
Proceedings: Transmittal letter from the Clerk of the Division forwarding records to the agency.
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Date: 08/19/2020
Proceedings: DOAH Final Order
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Date: 08/19/2020
Proceedings: Final Order (hearing held July 2, 7, and 8, 2020). CASE CLOSED.
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Date: 08/06/2020
Proceedings: Petitioner's Motion for Attorney's Fees and Costs filed. (DOAH CASE NO. 20-3794 ESTABLISHED)
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Date: 07/31/2020
Proceedings: Amended RO
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Date: 07/31/2020
Proceedings: Amended Recommended Order (hearing held July 2, 7 and 8, 2020). CASE CLOSED.
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Date: 07/31/2020
Proceedings: Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
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Date: 07/30/2020
Proceedings: Recommended Order
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Date: 07/30/2020
Proceedings: Recommended Order
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Date: 07/30/2020
Proceedings: Recommended Order (hearing held July 2, 7, and 8, 2020).
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Date: 07/30/2020
Proceedings: Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
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Date: 07/22/2020
Proceedings: Order Allowing Late-Filed Proposed Recommended Order.
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Date: 07/21/2020
Proceedings: Motion for Relief filed.
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Date: 07/21/2020
Proceedings: Respondent's Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Date: 07/20/2020
Proceedings: Petitioner's Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Date: 07/08/2020
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
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Date: 07/07/2020
Proceedings: Second Amended Notice of Continued Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for July 8, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee).
Date: 07/07/2020
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Partially Held; continued to July 8, 2020; 09:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL.
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Date: 07/06/2020
Proceedings: Notice of Continued Hearing by Zoom Teleconference (hearing set for July 7, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee).
Date: 07/02/2020
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Partially Held; continued to July 7, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL.
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Date: 07/02/2020
Proceedings: Hearing Exhibits filed by Petitioner.
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Date: 07/02/2020
Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Filing Exhibits for the Administrative Zoom Hearing Scheduled for July 2, 2020 at 9:30 A.M. filed.
Date: 06/30/2020
Proceedings: Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
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Date: 06/26/2020
Proceedings: Pre-Hearing Stipulation of the Parties filed.
Date: 06/22/2020
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Pre-Hearing Conference Held.
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Date: 05/28/2020
Proceedings: Notice of Pinellas County Office of Human Rights Showing Means of Preserving the Record of the Zoom Hearing on Julu 2, 2020 filed.
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Date: 05/22/2020
Proceedings: Petitioner's First Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Date: 05/22/2020
Proceedings: Petitioner's First Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Date: 05/22/2020
Proceedings: Petitioner's First Request for Production ot Respondent filed.
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Date: 05/22/2020
Proceedings: Respondent's First Interrogatories to Claimant filed.
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Date: 05/22/2020
Proceedings: Respondent's First Requests for Production to Claimant filed.
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Date: 05/21/2020
Proceedings: Amended Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for July 2, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Date: 05/20/2020
Proceedings: Notice of Telephonic Pre-hearing Conference (set for June 22, 2020; 10:00 a.m.).
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Date: 05/20/2020
Proceedings: Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Date: 05/20/2020
Proceedings: Notice of Hearing by Zoom Teleconference (hearing set for July 2, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee and Tallahassee, FL).
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Date: 05/19/2020
Proceedings: Respondent's Response to Amended Initial Order filed.
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Date: 05/18/2020
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (April Goodwin) filed.
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Date: 05/14/2020
Proceedings: Petitioner's Response to Amended Initial Order filed.
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Date: 04/29/2020
Proceedings: Amended Initial Order.
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Date: 04/27/2020
Proceedings: Initial Order.
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Date: 04/27/2020
Proceedings: Investigative Report and Determination filed.
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Date: 04/27/2020
Proceedings: Chapter 70 of the Pinellas County Code filed.
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Date: 04/27/2020
Proceedings: Notice of Failure to Conciliate filed.
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Date: 04/27/2020
Proceedings: Notice of Referral for Scheduling of an Administrative Hearing filed.
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Date: 04/27/2020
Proceedings: Agency referral filed.

Case Information

Judge:
JOHN D. C. NEWTON, II
Date Filed:
04/27/2020
Date Assignment:
04/27/2020
Last Docket Entry:
08/25/2021
Location:
Tallahassee, Florida
District:
Northern
Agency:
Contract Hearings
 

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