Petitioner: ANDREW BYRON EFTHIMIADIS
Respondent: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS
Judges: ROBERT E. MEALE
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Aug. 30, 2004
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, March 4, 2005.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS
ANDREW BYRON EFTHIMIADIS
Petitioner, in —
Re ADMINISTRATIVE
f ITA GINIES
vs. BOK CASE NO.: 04-3049 HEARINGS
Final Order No. BPR-2005-01972 Date:
FILED “20-05
BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS, Department of Business and ates Regulation
AGENCY CLERK
Respondent . Sarah Wacman, Agency Clerk
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By
FINAL ORDER
THIS CAUSE came before the BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS
(Board) pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57(4), Florida
Statutes, on April 7, 2005, in Fernandina Beach, Florida, for the
purpose of considering the Consent Agreement (attached hereto as
Exhibit A) entered into between the parties in this cause. Upon
consideration of the Consent Agreement and being otherwise fully
advised on the premises,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Consent Agreement
as submitted is hereby approved and adopted in toto and
incorporated herein by reference. Accordingly, the parties shall
adhere to and abide by all the terms and conditions of the
Consent Agreement.
This Final Order shall take effect upon being filed with the
Clerk of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
DONE AND ORDERED this day of __ ’
2005.
BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS
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Robyn ian neau, Executive Director
for Victoria Robas, Chair
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing, has been furnished by U.S. Mail to: Michael Reppas,
3135 Southwest Third Avenue, Miami, FL 33129; C.B. Efthimiadis,
Brickell Law Center, LLC, 888 Brickell Key Drive, Suite 204,
Miami, FL 33131; Edward A. Tellechea, Senior Assistant Attorney
General, Office of the Attorney General, PL-01, The Capitol,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050; Edwin Bayo, Esquire, Gray
Robinson, P.A., 301 8. Bronough Street, Suite 600, Tallahassee,
Florida 332301; and Robert E. Meale, Administrative Law Judge,
Division of Administrative Hearings, The DeSoto Building, 1230
Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060, on this
20 day of Alor , 2005.
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MAR-@3~265 16:27 ATTY GEN OFC 858-922-6425,
STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
2005 APR 21 ATE SU
ANDREW BYRON EFTHIMIADIS
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Petitioner eat AD
Vs, oR . Case No,: 04-3049
BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS
Respondent
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CONSENT AGREEMENT ‘
The Petitioner, Andrew Byron Efthimiadis, and the Respondent, the Board of Pilot
Commissioners (hereinafter the “Board”), stipulate and agree to the following Agreement and to
the entry of a final order by the Board incorporating the terms of this Agrcement as set forth
below:
1. The Board of Pilot Commissioner's hereby agrees that its determination regarding
whether it should recommend to the Department of Business and Professional Regulations
(DBPR) that Petitioner be issued a two (2) year deputy pilot certificate in accordance with
Section 310.07) (3), Florida Statutes, was based solely upon the recommendatians,
representations, and documentation submitted and provided by the Pilots of the Port Everglades
Pilots’ Association pursuant to Rule 61G] 4.1 1,007(1), Florida Administrative Code. and that the
Board did not conduct an investigation independent of the Tocommendations, Tepresentations,
and documentation submitted and provided by the Pilots of the Port Everglades Pilot’
Association.
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MAR-@3~2685 16:28
ATTY GEN OFC 856-922~6425
2. Based on the circumstances Presented, the parties agree that the Board acted
appropriately when it chose not to recominend that Captain Efthimiadis be issued a two-year
deputy pilot certificate.
3. Upon approval of this Congent Agreement by the Board, the Petitioner shall agree to
the following:
a. The Petitioner shall agree to withdraw his Petition for Formal Hearine in this matter
whick is currently before the Division of Administrative Hearings and expressly waives al]
further procedural Steps and expressly waives all rights to seek Judicial review of oy otherwise
challenge or contest the validity of this Agreement and the fina) order of the Board incorporating
this agreement,
b. The Petitioner agrees that he shall bear his own attorney's fees and costs tesulting from
this matter,
following:
MAR-B3-2085 16:29 ATTY GEN OFC 858-922-g425
a. The Board shall vacate the Order in the matter of Jn Re: Consideration of Andrew:
Byron Efthimiadis' TD raining as a Deputy Pilot in Port Everglades for Renewal Recommendation
entered on July 22, 2004, .
b. The Board and DBPR agree that they shall bear their own attomey’s fees and costs
resulting from this matter.
¢. The Board shall dismiss any complaints filed against the deputy pilot certificate of
Andrew Byron Efthimiadis or Andrew Byron Efthimiadis which resulted from the facts and
circumstances surrounding this matter and those in Case No, CACE-18-0400240 which was
brought before the Circujt Court of the Seventcenth Judicial Cirevit in Broward County, Florida,
d. The Board and DBPR agree that they shall not name the Petitioner as a party in any
furiher action or procecding beforc any court or agency in any jurisdiction, which directly or
indirectly arises from the facts and circuinstances surrounding this matter and those in Case No.
CACE-1&-0400240 which was brought before the Circujt Court of the Seventeenth Judicial
Circuit in Broward County, Florida,
MAR-B3-2885 16:29
Law Office of Michael J. Reppas, P.A.
3135 Southwest Third Avenue
Miami, Florida 33129
Tel: 350-854-5209
Fax: 350-854-1087
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Michael J. Reppas, Esquire
Fla. Bar No. 124702
Counsel for the Petitioner
BRICKELL LAW CENTER, L.L.c,
888 Brickell Key Drive, Suite 204
Miami, Florida 3313]
Tel: 350-528-1838
Fax: 350-374-5506
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Counsel for the Petitioner
ATTY GEN OFC 958-922-6425 P,Q?
CHARLES J. CRIST, JR.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Senior Assistant Attorney Getiora)
Florida Bar No. 0856101
Office of the Attorney General
PL-O1, The Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida 32399- 1050
Tel. No. (850) 414-3300
Pax No. (850) 922-6425
Legal Counsel to the Board of Pilot
Comuinissioners
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Docket for Case No: 04-003049
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Apr. 21, 2005 |
Notice of Vacating Order filed.
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Apr. 21, 2005 |
Final Order filed.
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Mar. 04, 2005 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 03, 2005 |
Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Feb. 28, 2005 |
Order Denying Petitioner`s Motion for Leave to Depose DBPR attorneys Winters and Tunnicliff.
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Feb. 25, 2005 |
Exhibits 1-7 (attatched to Petitioner`s Motion for Leave to Depose DBPR Attorneys Witners and Tunicliffe) filed.
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Feb. 24, 2005 |
Order Denying Petitioner`s Emergency Motion to Compel Deposition of Third Party Deponent Laurie J. Bodine.
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Feb. 24, 2005 |
Order Denying Motion for Leave to Filed Amended Complaint.
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
DBPR`s Response to Motion for Leave to file Amended Complaint and Response to Motion for Leave to Depose DBPR Attorneys filed.
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Motion for Leave to file Amended Complaint filed.
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition filed.
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
Notice of Service of Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent`s Expert filed.
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Motion for Leave to Depose DBPR Attorneys Witners and Tunicliffe filed.
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
Emergency Motion for Protective Order (filed by M. Matthews).
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
Petitinoer`s Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by B. Pollock, Esquire).
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Feb. 23, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Response to Respondent`s Second Request for Admissions filed.
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Feb. 22, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Emergency Motion to Compel Deposition of Third Party Deponent Laurie J. Bodine filed.
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Feb. 22, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint filed.
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Feb. 18, 2005 |
BY ORDER OF THE COURT: Ordered sua sponte, case is dismissed for lack of prosecution.
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Feb. 11, 2005 |
Order Granting Respondent`s Motion for Protective Order.
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Feb. 11, 2005 |
Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s Memorandum of Fact and Incorporated Memorandum of Law in Opposition to BPC`s Motion for Protective Order (with corrected certificate of service) filed.
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Feb. 10, 2005 |
Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s Memorandum of Fact and Incorporated Memorandum of Law in Opposition to BPC`s Motion for Protective Order filed.
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Feb. 10, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Memorandum of Fact and Incorporated Memorandum of Law in Opposition to BPC`s Motion for Protective Order filed.
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Feb. 09, 2005 |
Supplemental Response to Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories (filed by Respondent).
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Feb. 09, 2005 |
Notice of Service of Supplemental Response to Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories (filed by Respondent).
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Feb. 08, 2005 |
Order on Petitioner`s Renewed Motion to Compel Discovery and for Sanctions (Motion to Compel and for Sanctions is denied).
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Feb. 07, 2005 |
Respondent`s Motion for Protective Order filed.
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Feb. 07, 2005 |
Board of Pilot Commissioner`s Response to Petitioner`s Renewed Motion to Compel and for Sanctions filed.
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Feb. 03, 2005 |
Re-Notice of Taking Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition filed.
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Feb. 02, 2005 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (4) filed.
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Feb. 02, 2005 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (3) filed.
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Jan. 31, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Renewed Motion to Compel Discovery and for Sanctions filed. |
Jan. 31, 2005 |
Order Granting Motion to Withdraw (D.S. Molansky).
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Jan. 31, 2005 |
Co-Counsel`s Motion to Withdraw filed.
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Jan. 28, 2005 |
Agreed Re-notice of Taking Videotaped Deposition filed.
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Jan. 24, 2005 |
BY ORDER OF THE COURT: Appellant is directed to file with this court and show cause in writing, on or before February 4, 2005.
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Jan. 13, 2005 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for March 14 through 18, 2005; 9:00am; Miami).
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Jan. 12, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Memorandum of in Opposition to Non-parties Motion for Protective Order filed.
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Jan. 12, 2005 |
Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition filed.
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Jan. 12, 2005 |
Amended Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition filed.
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Jan. 11, 2005 |
Emergency Motion for Stay of Proceedings (filed by Petitioner).
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Jan. 11, 2005 |
Joint Motion for Continuance filed.
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Jan. 11, 2005 |
Captain Dean Grant`s Emergency Motion for Protective Order filed.
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Jan. 11, 2005 |
Captain Mike Cuningham`s Emergency Motion for Protective Order filed.
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Jan. 10, 2005 |
Respondent`s Second Request for Admissions filed.
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Jan. 07, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Notice of Compliance with December 27, 2004 Order of the Court filed.
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Jan. 07, 2005 |
Notice of Service of Supplemental Responses to Petitioner`s Request for Production of Documents (filed by Respondent).
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Jan. 07, 2005 |
Respondent`s Supplemental Response to Petitioner`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Dec. 30, 2004 |
Amended Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition filed.
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Dec. 30, 2004 |
Second Amended Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition filed.
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Dec. 30, 2004 |
Order Clarifying Paragraph 2 of December 27 Order on Pending Discovery Matters.
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Dec. 29, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition filed.
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Dec. 29, 2004 |
Notice of Subpoena Duces Tecum for Production of Documentary Evidence filed.
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Dec. 29, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
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Dec. 29, 2004 |
Board of Pilot Commissioner`s Motion for Clarificationof Paragraph 32 of December 27, 2004 Order on Pending Discovery Matters filed.
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Dec. 29, 2004 |
Notice of Withdrawal of Board of Pilot Commissioner`s Motion for Clarification and Reconsiderationof December 27, 2004 Order on pending Matters filed.
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Dec. 29, 2004 |
Notice of Subpoena Duces Tecum for Production of Documentary Evidence filed.
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Dec. 29, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition filed.
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Dec. 28, 2004 |
Board of Pilot Commissioner`s Motion for Clarification nad Reconsideration of December 27, 2004 Order on Pending Discovery Matters filed.
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Dec. 28, 2004 |
Letter to Mr. Bayo from Judge Meale forwarding a copy of the Order on Pending Discovery Matters filed.
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Dec. 28, 2004 |
Letter to Mr. Bayo from Judge Meale forwarding a copy of the Order on Pending Discovery Matters filed.
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Dec. 27, 2004 |
Order on Pending Discovery Matters.
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Dec. 27, 2004 |
Agreed Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
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Dec. 27, 2004 |
Board of Pilot Commissioner`s Response to Petitioner`s Motion for Protective order and Motion to Quash Notice and Respondent`s Motion to Compel filed.
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Dec. 21, 2004 |
Petitioner`s Motion for a protective Order and Motion to Quash Notice filed.
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Dec. 21, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
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Dec. 21, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
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Dec. 17, 2004 |
Petitioner`s Motion to Compel Discovery filed.
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Dec. 17, 2004 |
Notice of Service of Response to Petitioner`s Second Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Dec. 16, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
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Dec. 16, 2004 |
Letter to Mr. Reppas from E. Tellechea concerning dates for deposition filed.
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Dec. 15, 2004 |
Petitioner`s memprandum of Fact and Incorporated Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Non-Partie`s Motion for Protective Order filed.
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Dec. 14, 2004 |
Motion for Protective Order filed.
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Dec. 13, 2004 |
Respondent`s Motion to Compel filed.
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Dec. 08, 2004 |
Notice of Petitioner`s First Interrogatories to respondent`s Expert(s) filed.
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Dec. 07, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
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Dec. 02, 2004 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by L. Jackson, Esquire).
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Nov. 18, 2004 |
Notice of Service of Responses to Petitioner`s Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 18, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (3 filed) (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 12, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (G. Dunton) filed via facsimile.
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Nov. 05, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (L. Bodine) filed via facsimile.
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Nov. 05, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (D. Grant) filed via facsimile.
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Oct. 22, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (E. Rice) filed via facsimile.
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Oct. 22, 2004 |
DCA Acknowledgement of new case; DCA Case No. 4D04-3896
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Oct. 22, 2004 |
BY ORDER OF THE COURT: Appellants directed within 15 days to file a conformed copy of the order being appealed.
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Oct. 20, 2004 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for January 24 through 28, 2005; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Oct. 19, 2004 |
Order Denying Motion for Stay Pending Appeal.
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Oct. 18, 2004 |
Petitioner`s Opposition to Non-Party`s Motion for Stay of Proceedings Pending Appeal (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 18, 2004 |
Notice of Service of Responses to Respondent`s First Request for Admissions and First Set of Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 18, 2004 |
Motion for Stay Pending Appeal (filed by M. Mathews via facsimile).
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Oct. 15, 2004 |
Response to Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories filed by E. Rice.
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Oct. 15, 2004 |
Notice of Service of Response to Petitioner`s Interrogatories (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Oct. 14, 2004 |
Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal of Final Order sent to the Fifth District Court of Appeal.
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Oct. 14, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (D. Grant) filed via facsimile.
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Oct. 11, 2004 |
Unopposed Motion for Continuance (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Oct. 08, 2004 |
Notice of Appeal of Final Order filed by Intervenor.
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Oct. 01, 2004 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Oct. 01, 2004 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for November 29 through December 3, 2004; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Sep. 30, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (D. Basel) filed via facsimile.
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Sep. 30, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (D. Grant) filed via facsimile.
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Sep. 29, 2004 |
Petitioner`s Response in Opposition to Intervenor`s Motion for Reheaing as to their Motion to Intervene (filed via facsimile).
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Sep. 27, 2004 |
Order Denying Petition to Intervene.
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Sep. 27, 2004 |
Board of Pilot Commissioners` Response to Petitioner First Request for Admissions (filed via facsimile).
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Sep. 27, 2004 |
Stipulated Motion for Order of Prehearing Instruction and for Continuance (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Sep. 24, 2004 |
Motion for Reconsideration of the Petition for leave to Intervene (filed by M. Mathews via facsimile).
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Sep. 17, 2004 |
Order on Motions for Protective Order (denied without prejudice).
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Sep. 17, 2004 |
Petitioner`s Response in Opposition to Motion for Protective Order filed on Behalf of Pilot Witnesses (filed via facsimile).
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Sep. 15, 2004 |
Notice of Supplemental Authority (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Sep. 15, 2004 |
Petitioner`s Response in Opposition to Respondent Board of Pilot Commissioner`s Motion for Protective Order (filed via facsimile).
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Sep. 14, 2004 |
Motion for Protective Order (filed by M. Mathews via facsimile).
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Sep. 13, 2004 |
Motion for Protective Order (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Sep. 13, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (J. Basil, J. Ruoff, M. Patterson, S. Arrand, P. Shelton, D. Grant, A. Hayward, E.M. Cray, E. Sweeney, K. Hoye, C. Phipps, K. Cormack, D. Leech, A. Edelstein, R. Jackson, R. McAuliffe, B. Cumings, G. Winslow, III, J. Ryan, T. Hackett, and M. Cunningham) filed via facsimile.
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Sep. 10, 2004 |
Order Denying Petition to Intervene.
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Sep. 09, 2004 |
Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories to Andrew Byron Efthimiadis (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Sep. 09, 2004 |
Notice of Serving Interrogatories (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Sep. 09, 2004 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 14 and 15, 2004; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Sep. 08, 2004 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Sep. 08, 2004 |
Petition for Leave to Intervene (filed by S. Arrand, K. Cormack, B. Cumings, M. Cunningham, A. Edelstein, T. Hackett, A. Hayward, K. Hoye, B. Jackson, D. McAuliffee, M. Patterson, C. Phipps, J. Ruoff, J. Ryan, P. Shelton and G. Winslow via facsimile).
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Sep. 08, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (E. Sweeney, D. Leech and C. Phipps) filed via facsimile.
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Sep. 08, 2004 |
Notice of Filing (3) filed by Petitioner via facsimile.
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Aug. 30, 2004 |
Note of Related Cases filed. |
Aug. 30, 2004 |
Letter to Captain Efthimiadis from A. Spivey rearding the review and discussion of your deputy pilot training by the Port Everglades Pilots Association (PEPA) filed.
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Aug. 30, 2004 |
Petition for Formal Hearing filed.
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Aug. 30, 2004 |
Order filed.
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Aug. 30, 2004 |
Referral for Hearing filed.
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Aug. 30, 2004 |
Initial Order.
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