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03-003319 AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION vs RICHMOND HEALTH CARE, INC., D/B/A SUNRISE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER (2003)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Sep. 16, 2003

The issue for determination is whether Respondent committed the offenses set forth in the Administrative Complaint and, if so, what action should be taken.Respondent failed to correct a Class III deficiency within the prescribed time period. Recommended Conditional License and $1,000 fine.

99-003723 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF MEDICINE vs JOHN CHRISTOPHER CHAUVIN, M.D. (1999)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Sep. 01, 1999

Whether disciplinary action should be taken against Respondent's license to practice medicine, based on alleged violation of Section 458.331(1)(t), Florida Statutes.Evidence showed Respondent treated and properly tested patient`s epigastric and chest pains, but failed in not admitting patient to hospital when heart seizure could not be ruled out. Therefore, violated standard of care on appropriate time to admit.

01-000845 CHUCK PERENY vs DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, DIVISION OF STATE FIRE MARSHALL (2001)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Mar. 01, 2001

A bachelor`s degree with a major in advertising did not meet any of the statutory criteria for firefighter supplemental compensation under Section 633.382, Florida Statutes.

01-000955 HIPOLITO CRUZ, JR. vs DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE (2001)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Mar. 07, 2001

The issue is whether Petitioner's apparent failure to achieve a passing score on the written portion of the Firefighter Minimum Standards retest resulted from improper administration or grading of the examination by Respondent.In this examination challenge, Petitioner failed to appear at final hearing and, therefore, did not carry his burden to show Respondent graded his test arbitrarily and capriciously.

01-000520 JEFFREY M. WILLIAMS vs DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE (2001)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Feb. 05, 2001

The issue for determination is whether Petitioner successfully completed the Minimum Standards Practical Examination for Retention of Firefighter Certification Retest.Petitioner failed to demonstrate that he successfully completed the Examination Retest for retention of his firefighter certification.

00-003904 MICHAEL IAN NOTKIN vs DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, DIVISION OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL (2000)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Sep. 20, 2000

The issue is whether the Department properly denied Petitioner's application for certification as a Florida firefighter due to his not achieving a passing score of 70% on the written portion of the required Firefighter Minimum Standards Examination.State Fire Marshall did not violate Petitioner`s rights by denying certification as a firefighter, where Petitioner had twice failed the written examination and could demonstrate no flaw in the examination or how it was scored.

00-004156 RYAN PATRICK KALIHER vs DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE (2000)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Oct. 06, 2000

The issue in this case is whether the Department properly denied Petitioner's application for certification as a Florida firefighter due to his not achieving a passing score of seventy on the written portion of the required Minimum Standards Examination for firefighters.Petitioner failed examination by 1 point. Alleged that his failure was due to temporary use of a text book which was changed within 5 weeks to proper text book. 53 students took examination with 43 earning passing grade. Request for relief denied.

97-004206 BIGHAM HIDE COMPANY, INC. vs FL-GA PRODUCE, INC., AND CUMBERLAND CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY (1997)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Sep. 09, 1997

Whether Respondent owes Petitioner $2,377.20 as alleged in the complaint filed by Petitioner in July 1997.Where produce loaded in good condition, dealer liable for deterioration of that produce while being shipped to receiver.

93-005809 JAMES B. COPPOLA vs BOARD OF OPTOMETRY (1993)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Oct. 11, 1993

Whether the Petitioner achieved a passing score on the Laws and Rules Part of the August 13, 1993, Optometry Examination and thereby receiving an overall passing grade.Petitioner failed to select the correct and best answer to the questions challenged or that the questions were invalid or unreliable.

89-005523 WEEKS OIL CO., INC., AND SIESTA KEY EXXON VILLAGE vs DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION (1989)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Oct. 06, 1989

Whether Petitioner's service station site known as Siesta Key Exxon Village, at 5201 Ocean Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida, is eligible for state administered cleanup pursuant to Section 376.3071(9), Florida Statutes.Failure to respond to known source of contamination constitutes gross negligence and is grounds for denying cleanup funds.

James B. Morrison