Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Latest Update: Jun. 01, 1988
The formal administrative hearing in this case was held before William C. Sherrill, Jr., Hearing Officer, in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 6, 1988. The issue in this case is whether the Petitioner should be awarded attorneys' fees and costs pursuant to the Florida Equal Access to Justice Act, Section 57.111, Fla. Stat. (1987). The petition for attorneys' fees and costs is premised upon the manner in which a prior administrative case involving the same parties, DOAH case number 86-3477, was terminated by the Respondent. Appearing in the instant case for the parties were: APPEARANCES For Petitioner: James W. Martin, Esquire Suite C, 201 Second Avenue North St. Petersburg, Florida 33701Petition for attorney's fees denied because respondent had substantial justification to believe petitioner had repeatedly violated agency's rules.
