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ANDREW BYRON EFTHIMIADIS vs DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS, 04-003049 (2004)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 04-003049 Visitors: 44
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: Nov. 19, 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 / o 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 pa [Sarees Lo 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. Ceacdhn Wl F:\Users\ADMIN\ED_T\PILOTS\ formal hearings \Efthimiadis\final-order. P.@4 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 Pr Petitioner eat AD Vs, oR . Case No,: 04-3049 BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS Respondent ee , 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. -1- EXHIBIT 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 wy 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 ramen’ Counsel for the Petitioner ATTY GEN OFC 958-922-6425 P,Q? CHARLES J. CRIST, JR. ATTORNEY GENERAL em hea, /Esg, 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 TATA 9D oa

Docket for Case No: 04-003049
Issue Date Proceedings
Apr. 21, 2005 Notice of Vacating Order filed.
Apr. 21, 2005 Final Order filed.
Mar. 04, 2005 Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
Mar. 03, 2005 Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
Feb. 28, 2005 Order Denying Petitioner`s Motion for Leave to Depose DBPR attorneys Winters and Tunnicliff.
Feb. 25, 2005 Exhibits 1-7 (attatched to Petitioner`s Motion for Leave to Depose DBPR Attorneys Witners and Tunicliffe) filed.
Feb. 24, 2005 Order Denying Petitioner`s Emergency Motion to Compel Deposition of Third Party Deponent Laurie J. Bodine.
Feb. 24, 2005 Order Denying Motion for Leave to Filed Amended Complaint.
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.
Feb. 23, 2005 Petitioner`s Motion for Leave to file Amended Complaint filed.
Feb. 23, 2005 Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition filed.
Feb. 23, 2005 Notice of Service of Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent`s Expert filed.
Feb. 23, 2005 Petitioner`s Motion for Leave to Depose DBPR Attorneys Witners and Tunicliffe filed.
Feb. 23, 2005 Emergency Motion for Protective Order (filed by M. Matthews).
Feb. 23, 2005 Petitinoer`s Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Feb. 23, 2005 Notice of Appearance (filed by B. Pollock, Esquire).
Feb. 23, 2005 Petitioner`s Response to Respondent`s Second Request for Admissions filed.
Feb. 22, 2005 Petitioner`s Emergency Motion to Compel Deposition of Third Party Deponent Laurie J. Bodine filed.
Feb. 22, 2005 Petitioner`s Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint filed.
Feb. 18, 2005 BY ORDER OF THE COURT: Ordered sua sponte, case is dismissed for lack of prosecution.
Feb. 11, 2005 Order Granting Respondent`s Motion for Protective Order.
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.
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.
Feb. 10, 2005 Petitioner`s Memorandum of Fact and Incorporated Memorandum of Law in Opposition to BPC`s Motion for Protective Order filed.
Feb. 09, 2005 Supplemental Response to Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories (filed by Respondent).
Feb. 09, 2005 Notice of Service of Supplemental Response to Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories (filed by Respondent).
Feb. 08, 2005 Order on Petitioner`s Renewed Motion to Compel Discovery and for Sanctions (Motion to Compel and for Sanctions is denied).
Feb. 07, 2005 Respondent`s Motion for Protective Order filed.
Feb. 07, 2005 Board of Pilot Commissioner`s Response to Petitioner`s Renewed Motion to Compel and for Sanctions filed.
Feb. 03, 2005 Re-Notice of Taking Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition filed.
Feb. 02, 2005 Notice of Taking Deposition (4) filed.
Feb. 02, 2005 Notice of Taking Deposition (3) filed.
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).
Jan. 31, 2005 Co-Counsel`s Motion to Withdraw filed.
Jan. 28, 2005 Agreed Re-notice of Taking Videotaped Deposition filed.
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.
Jan. 13, 2005 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for March 14 through 18, 2005; 9:00am; Miami).
Jan. 12, 2005 Petitioner`s Memorandum of in Opposition to Non-parties Motion for Protective Order filed.
Jan. 12, 2005 Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition filed.
Jan. 12, 2005 Amended Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition filed.
Jan. 11, 2005 Emergency Motion for Stay of Proceedings (filed by Petitioner).
Jan. 11, 2005 Joint Motion for Continuance filed.
Jan. 11, 2005 Captain Dean Grant`s Emergency Motion for Protective Order filed.
Jan. 11, 2005 Captain Mike Cuningham`s Emergency Motion for Protective Order filed.
Jan. 10, 2005 Respondent`s Second Request for Admissions filed.
Jan. 07, 2005 Petitioner`s Notice of Compliance with December 27, 2004 Order of the Court filed.
Jan. 07, 2005 Notice of Service of Supplemental Responses to Petitioner`s Request for Production of Documents (filed by Respondent).
Jan. 07, 2005 Respondent`s Supplemental Response to Petitioner`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
Dec. 30, 2004 Amended Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition filed.
Dec. 30, 2004 Second Amended Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition filed.
Dec. 30, 2004 Order Clarifying Paragraph 2 of December 27 Order on Pending Discovery Matters.
Dec. 29, 2004 Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition filed.
Dec. 29, 2004 Notice of Subpoena Duces Tecum for Production of Documentary Evidence filed.
Dec. 29, 2004 Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Dec. 29, 2004 Board of Pilot Commissioner`s Motion for Clarificationof Paragraph 32 of December 27, 2004 Order on Pending Discovery Matters filed.
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.
Dec. 29, 2004 Notice of Subpoena Duces Tecum for Production of Documentary Evidence filed.
Dec. 29, 2004 Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition filed.
Dec. 28, 2004 Board of Pilot Commissioner`s Motion for Clarification nad Reconsideration of December 27, 2004 Order on Pending Discovery Matters filed.
Dec. 28, 2004 Letter to Mr. Bayo from Judge Meale forwarding a copy of the Order on Pending Discovery Matters filed.
Dec. 28, 2004 Letter to Mr. Bayo from Judge Meale forwarding a copy of the Order on Pending Discovery Matters filed.
Dec. 27, 2004 Order on Pending Discovery Matters.
Dec. 27, 2004 Agreed Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
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.
Dec. 21, 2004 Petitioner`s Motion for a protective Order and Motion to Quash Notice filed.
Dec. 21, 2004 Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Dec. 21, 2004 Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Dec. 17, 2004 Petitioner`s Motion to Compel Discovery filed.
Dec. 17, 2004 Notice of Service of Response to Petitioner`s Second Set of Interrogatories filed.
Dec. 16, 2004 Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Dec. 16, 2004 Letter to Mr. Reppas from E. Tellechea concerning dates for deposition filed.
Dec. 15, 2004 Petitioner`s memprandum of Fact and Incorporated Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Non-Partie`s Motion for Protective Order filed.
Dec. 14, 2004 Motion for Protective Order filed.
Dec. 13, 2004 Respondent`s Motion to Compel filed.
Dec. 08, 2004 Notice of Petitioner`s First Interrogatories to respondent`s Expert(s) filed.
Dec. 07, 2004 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
Dec. 02, 2004 Notice of Appearance (filed by L. Jackson, Esquire).
Nov. 18, 2004 Notice of Service of Responses to Petitioner`s Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
Nov. 18, 2004 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (3 filed) (filed via facsimile).
Nov. 12, 2004 Notice of Taking Deposition (G. Dunton) filed via facsimile.
Nov. 05, 2004 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (L. Bodine) filed via facsimile.
Nov. 05, 2004 Notice of Taking Deposition (D. Grant) filed via facsimile.
Oct. 22, 2004 Notice of Taking Deposition (E. Rice) filed via facsimile.
Oct. 22, 2004 DCA Acknowledgement of new case; DCA Case No. 4D04-3896
Oct. 22, 2004 BY ORDER OF THE COURT: Appellants directed within 15 days to file a conformed copy of the order being appealed.
Oct. 20, 2004 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for January 24 through 28, 2005; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
Oct. 19, 2004 Order Denying Motion for Stay Pending Appeal.
Oct. 18, 2004 Petitioner`s Opposition to Non-Party`s Motion for Stay of Proceedings Pending Appeal (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 18, 2004 Notice of Service of Responses to Respondent`s First Request for Admissions and First Set of Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 18, 2004 Motion for Stay Pending Appeal (filed by M. Mathews via facsimile).
Oct. 15, 2004 Response to Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories filed by E. Rice.
Oct. 15, 2004 Notice of Service of Response to Petitioner`s Interrogatories (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Oct. 14, 2004 Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal of Final Order sent to the Fifth District Court of Appeal.
Oct. 14, 2004 Notice of Taking Deposition (D. Grant) filed via facsimile.
Oct. 11, 2004 Unopposed Motion for Continuance (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Oct. 08, 2004 Notice of Appeal of Final Order filed by Intervenor.
Oct. 01, 2004 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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).
Sep. 30, 2004 Notice of Taking Deposition (D. Basel) filed via facsimile.
Sep. 30, 2004 Notice of Taking Deposition (D. Grant) filed via facsimile.
Sep. 29, 2004 Petitioner`s Response in Opposition to Intervenor`s Motion for Reheaing as to their Motion to Intervene (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 27, 2004 Order Denying Petition to Intervene.
Sep. 27, 2004 Board of Pilot Commissioners` Response to Petitioner First Request for Admissions (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 27, 2004 Stipulated Motion for Order of Prehearing Instruction and for Continuance (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Sep. 24, 2004 Motion for Reconsideration of the Petition for leave to Intervene (filed by M. Mathews via facsimile).
Sep. 17, 2004 Order on Motions for Protective Order (denied without prejudice).
Sep. 17, 2004 Petitioner`s Response in Opposition to Motion for Protective Order filed on Behalf of Pilot Witnesses (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 15, 2004 Notice of Supplemental Authority (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Sep. 15, 2004 Petitioner`s Response in Opposition to Respondent Board of Pilot Commissioner`s Motion for Protective Order (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 14, 2004 Motion for Protective Order (filed by M. Mathews via facsimile).
Sep. 13, 2004 Motion for Protective Order (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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.
Sep. 10, 2004 Order Denying Petition to Intervene.
Sep. 09, 2004 Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories to Andrew Byron Efthimiadis (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Sep. 09, 2004 Notice of Serving Interrogatories (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Sep. 09, 2004 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 14 and 15, 2004; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
Sep. 08, 2004 Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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).
Sep. 08, 2004 Notice of Taking Deposition (E. Sweeney, D. Leech and C. Phipps) filed via facsimile.
Sep. 08, 2004 Notice of Filing (3) filed by Petitioner via facsimile.
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.
Aug. 30, 2004 Petition for Formal Hearing filed.
Aug. 30, 2004 Order filed.
Aug. 30, 2004 Referral for Hearing filed.
Aug. 30, 2004 Initial Order.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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