Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Latest Update: May 19, 1989
This is a proceeding pursuant to the Florida Equal Access to Justice Act, Section 57.111, Florida Statutes. In this proceeding, Petitioner seeks to recover his attorney's fees and costs incurred by defending an action brought against him by the Department of Professional Regulation, Construction Industry Licensing Board. Accordingly, the issues for determination are whether Petitioner is entitled to recover attorney's fees and costs and, if so, the amount which Petitioner is entitled to recover. Both parties submitted proposed findings of fact in the form of proposed final orders. A ruling on each proposed finding can be found in the Appendix to this Final Order.Attorney's fees and costs awarded to small business party where agency not justified in initiating underlying action and did not dispute fees petition