STATE OF FLORIDA COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS LAURIE D. DEWITT, EEOC Case No. spas, ie Petitioner, FCHR Case No. 2005-00825 v. DOAH Case No. 05-3080 WAL-MART SUPER CENTER, FCHR Order No. 06-05 0 Respondent. ; FINAL ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM AN UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE This matter is before the Commission for consideration of the Recommended Order of Dismissal, dated April 18, 2006, issued in the above-styled matter by Administrative Law Judge Ella Jane P. Davis. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Judge Davis’ order reflects that in a February 17, 2006, letter to Judge Davis, Petitioner withdrew the Petition for Relief. Consequently, Judge Davis recommended the Commission enter an order dismissing the Petition for Relief. The Commission’s rules reflect that a Petition for Relief from an Unlawful Employment Practice “may be dismissed by the Petitioner without order of the administrative law judge, Panel of Commissioners or Commission (i) by serving, or during hearing by stating on the record, a notice of dismissal at any time before the issuance of the recommended order...The dismissal operates with prejudice with respect to Petitioner’s Chapter.760, FS, administrative remedies and constitutes final agency action.” Fla. Admin. Code R. 60Y-5.008(7). We adopt the Administrative Law Judge’s findings and conclusions that Petitioner’s Petition for Relief be dismissed. Accord, generally, Bridges v. Schoo! District of Leon County, | Florida, FCHR Order No. 06-021 (March 7, 2006). Exceptions Neither party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Order of Dismissal. FCHR Order No. 06-050 Page 2 Dismissal The Petition for Relief and Complaint of Discrimination 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 of appeal is found in Section 120.68, Florida Statutes, and in the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.110. DONE AND ORDERED this_15" _ day of June 2006. FOR THE FLORIDA COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS: Commissioner Gilbert M. Singer, Panel Chairperson; Commissioner Dominique B. Saliba, M.D.; and Commissioner Billy Whitefox Stall Filed this_15" day of June 2006, in Tallahassee, Florida. Violet Crawford, Clerk Commission on Human Relations 2009 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 100 Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 488-7082 NOTICE TO COMPLAINANT / PETITIONER As your complaint was filed under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which is enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), you have the right to request EEOC to review this Commission’s final agency action. To secure a “substantial weight review” by EEOC, you must request it in writing within 15 days of your receipt of this Order. Send your request to Miami District Office (EEOC), One Biscayne Tower, 2 South Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2700, 27th Floor, Miami, FL 33131. FCHR Order No. 06-050 Page 3 Copies furnished to: Laurie D. Dewitt 916 Love Street Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 Wal-Mart Super Center c/o Lindsay A. Connor, Esq. Ford & Harrison, LLP 225 Water Street, Suite 710 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Ella Jane P. Davis, Administrative Law Judge, DOAH James Mallue, Legal Advisor for Commission Panel I HEREBY CERTIPY that a copy of the foregoing has been mailed to the above listed addressees this_15" day of June 2006. By: Clerk of the Commissio: Florida Commission on Human Relations

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