Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Aug. 26, 1991
In June 1989, Leon F. Stewart Treatment Center, Inc. ("Stewart"), advertised to the community that it had a job available as a counselor, for which Anthony R. Starnes ("Starnes") applied. Stewart declined to hire Starnes, who is wheelchair bound. Starnes filed a complaint alleging unlawful employment discrimination with the Florida Commission on Human Relations ("Commission"). On July 25, 1991, the Commission determined that there was no reasonable cause to believe than an unlawful employment practice occurred. Starnes has appealed the determination by the Commission of "no cause" to the Division of Administrative Hearings. The Respondent filed a proposed finding which was read, considered and adopted except for paragraphs 7 and 8. The Petition did not file proposed findings.Petitioner failed to show hiring authority had knowledge of Petitioner's handicap. Authority had nondiscriminatory reason to hire another.
