STATE OF FLORIDA COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS

YANIRA SANTONI. HUD Case No.

Petitioner, FCHR Case No.

v. DOAH No.

PARADISE ONE REALTY, FCHR Order No.

Respondent.

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FINAL ORDER DISMISSING PETITIO N FOR

RELIE F FROM A DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTIC E

Preliminary Matters

Petitioner Yanira Santoni filed a housing discrimination complaint pursuant to the Fair Housing Act, Sections 760.20 - 760.37, Florida Statutes (2014), alleging that Respondent Paradise One Realty committed a discriminatory housing practice on the basis of Petitioner's religion (Santeria) by failing to renew Petitioner's lease on a dwelling she had been renting.

The allegations set forth in the complaint were investigated, and, on June 1,

the Executive Director issued a determination finding that there was no reasonable cause to believe that a discriminatory housing practice had occurred.

Petitioner filed a Petition for Relief from a Discriminatory Housing Practice and the case was transmitted to the Division of Administrative Hearings for the conduct of a formal proceeding.

An evidentiary hearing was held in Orlando, Florida, on October before Administrative Law Judge J. Bruce Culpepper.

Judge Culpepper issued a Recommended Order of dismissal, dated January 25,

2017.

The Commission panel designated below considered the record of this matter and

determined the action to be taken on the Recommended Order.

Findings of Fact

We find the Administrative Law Judge's findings of fact to be supported by competent substantial evidence.

We adopt the Administrative Law Judge's findings of fact.

Filed April 21, 2017 8:00 AM Division of Administrative Hearings

FCHR Order No. Page 2

Conclusions of Law

We find the Administrative Law Judge's application of the law to the facts to result in a correct disposition of the matter.

We adopt the Administrative Law Judge's conclusions of law.

Exceptions

Neither of the parties filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommended Order.

Dismissal

The Petition for Relief and Housing Discrimination Complaint are DISMISSED with prejudice.

The parties have the right to seek judicial review of this Order. The Commission and the appropriate District Court of Appeal must receive notice of appeal within 30 days of the date this Order is filed with the Clerk of the Commission. Explanation of the right to appeal is found in Section Florida Statutes, and in the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

DONE AND ORDERED this day of

FOR THE FLORIDA COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS:

Commissioner Rebecca Steele, Panel Chairperson; Commissioner Derick Daniel; and

Commissioner Jay Pichard

Filed day of , 2017, in Tallahassee, Florida.

Clerk

Commission on Human Relations 4075 Esplanade Way, Room Tallahassee, FL 32399

(850) 488-7082

FCHR Order No. 17-028

Page 3

Copies furnished to:

Santoni

c/o Tushaar Desai, Esq. Desai Law,

East Robinson Street Orlando, FL 32803

Paradise One Realty

c/o John W. Bolanovich, Esq. Bogin Munns & Munns, P.A.

Legion Place - Gateway Center

Suite

Orlando, FL 32801

J. Bruce Culpepper, Law Judge, DOAH James Mallue, Legal Advisor for Commission Panel

1 HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing has been mailed to the above

Clerk of the

Florida Commission on Human Relations

Docket for Case No: 16-003611

Orders for Case No: 16-003611