eee aid “STATE OF FLORIDA @ DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVIGES . S RO = Turf Sales of Florida, L.L.C., =2 d/b/a Woerner Turf, NM PT SS Petitioner. ° 9 . DOAH CASE NO.: 01-15094 CA-CLUS vs LB CASE NO.: 01-0016 : , FINAL ORDER - J.C. & Sons, Ine., and Cumberland Casualty & Surety Company, Respondents, / XINAL L ORDER Florida for consideration and final agency action. . On February 12, 2001, the Petitioner, Turf me Sales of Florida, L. L.C., d/b/a Woeres Turf, a “a producer of agricultural products as defined by Section 604.15 (5), Florida Statutes, timely filed an administrative complaint pursuant to | — Section 604. 21, Florida Statutes, to collect $37, 180 for sod they sold to Respondent, a licensed aeacpanntiin db Babe Re Sune cont . dealer i in n agricultural products. Responen' s Ticense for the | time in n question w was 3s supported by referred to the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) for an administrative hearing i in accordance with the provisions of Section 120.57 (1), Florida Statutes. An administrative sete cee ee ae ep i tel RE ERE " —prémises, it is - Company, as s Surety for Respondent is hereby. ordered to provide payment under the conditions hearing by video teleconference was scheduled in this matter for Tune 7, 2001. At the hearing, Anetateatnsitincatgtsicet. b "the counsel for Petitioner and counsel for Respondent stipulated that the Respondent is indebted . é to the Petitioner i in the principal amount of $35,485. Counsel further stipulated there were no other material disputed facts. The Administrative Law Judge issued an ORDER CLOSING FILE (Order) wherein he relinquished the case to the Department for the entry of a Final 7 Order. DOAH’s 5 Order is is without prejudice should the Department r reject the settlement stipulation. Upon the considération of the foregoing and being otherwise fully advised in the ORDERED: "That Respondent, J. C. & Sons, Inc., pay Petitioner $35, 485 within fifteen (15) days after this Order becomes final. This Order i is S fi nal and effective o1 on the date filed with the Clerk of the Department. This Order further specifies that in the event Respondent fails to pay Petitioner 835, 485 Within, fifteen a5) days of the Final Order, Cumberland Casualty & Surety and provisions of the bond to CHARLES H. BRONSON, COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, as Obligee on the Bond. Should responsibility for payment evolve to the Surety, Cumberland Casualty & Surety Company will be notified by this office. ; Any party to these proceedings adversely affected by this Final Order is entitled to seek review of this Order pursuant to Section 120. 68, Florida Statutes, and Rule 9.1 10, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. Review proceedings must be instituted by filing a petition or Notice of appeal with the Agency Clerk, 5" Floor, Mayo Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399- 0800, and a Copy of same with the appropriate District Court of Appeal within thirty (30) days of rendition of this Order. DONE AND ORDERED this dot day of f bey , 2001. CHARLES H. BRONSON COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE cit TERRY L/RHODES : ° Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture _ Filed with Agency Clerk this om day of he aa , 2001. an : i? ve \ 4 ; Agency Clerk ee £ i COPIES FURNISHED TO: Ms. Kathy Miller, President Judge Claude B. Arrington Turf Sales of Florida, L.L.C. Administrative Law Judge d/b/a Woermer Turf Division of Administrative Hearings 777 8. Flagler Dr., Ste. 1100 The DeSoto Bldg., 1230 Apalachee Pkwy. West Palm Beach, FL 33401 060 : » Tallahassee, FL 32399-3 Mr. Jorge Carvajal, President Lynn S.K. Ventry, Esquire TC. & Sons, Inc. Century Financial Plaza 4501 SW 94 Avenue 185 NW Spanish River Bivd. ~ Miami, FL 33165 Boca Raton, FL 33431 ~>~ Ms. Deborah A. Meek Cumberland Casualty & Surety Company - 4311 W. Waters Ave., Ste. 401 ~~ Tampa, FL 33614 Mr. Phil Kahn, Field Representative . Lawrence R, Metsch, Esquire ~-Metsch & Metsch, P.A. 1455,'N.W. 14” Street Miami, FL 33125 ae es

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