Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Apr. 09, 2020
Did Respondent, Homewood Suites Hilton (Homewood) located at 16450 Corporate Commerce Way, Fort Myers, Florida, discriminate in provision of public accommodation to Petitioner, Justo Lopez, on account of his race or ethnicity in violation of section 760.08, Florida Statutes (2019)?1 1 All references to the Florida Statutes are to the 2019 compilation unless noted otherwise.Hilton Homewood discriminated against guest because of race and ethnicity. Evicting minority guest on basis of white guest's claims without speaking to the minority guest who had complained of white guest was sufficient circumstantial evidence.
