Petitioner: COLLINS AND AIKMAN FLOOR COVERINGS, INC.
Respondent: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Judges: P. MICHAEL RUFF
Agency: Department of Revenue
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Feb. 24, 2004
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, December 30, 2004.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
COLLINS & AIKMAN FLOOR ) :
COVERINGS, INC. )
) DOAH Case No. 04-0660 :
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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, ) en A K
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FINAL ORDER
This cause came before me, as Executive Director of the Florida Department of Revenue,
for the purpose of issuing a Final Order. The Administrative Law Judge assigned by the
Department of Administrative Hearings submitted a Recommended Order of Dismissal to the
Florida Department of Revenue (“Department”). A copy of that Recommend Order of
Dismissal, issued on December 30, 2004, by Administrative Law Judge P. Michael Ruff, is
attached to this order and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. Petitioner has not
filed exceptions to the Recommended Order of Dismissal. The Department has jurisdiction of
this cause.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED:
1. That the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Order of Dismissal is
adopted.
2. That the Department’s assessment for corporate income tax pursuant to Audit No.
A0002712157-020 for the tax years ending January 27, 1996, through January 30, 1999, which
was challenged by the Petitioner is sustained.
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DONE AND ENTERED in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida this.27]7 Yay of
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF REVENU
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JIM ZINGALE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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CERTIFICATE OF FILING
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the free Ogder has been filed in the official
records of the Department of Revenue, this Z ‘ay of , 2005.
AGENCY CLERK
Any party to this Order has the right to seek judicial review of the Order pursuant
to Section 120.68, Fla. Stat., by the filing of a Notice of Appeal pursuant to Rule 9.110,
Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, with the Clerk of the Department in the Office of
the General Counsel, Post Office Box 6668, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-6668, and by
filing a copy of the Notice of Appeal accompanied by the applicable filing fees with the
appropriate District Court of Appeal. The Notice of Appeal must be filed within 30 days
from the date this Order is filed with the Clerk of the Department.
Attachment: Administrative Law Judge's Recommended Order of Dismissal
Copies furnished to:
P. Michael Ruff
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The Desoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3060
Bryce Koth
Collins & Aikman
250 Stephenson Highway
Troy, Michigan 48083
Michael Stepp, CFO
Collins & Aikman
250 Stephenson Highway
Troy, Michigan 48083
J. Clifton Cox, Esquire
Office of Attorney General
The Capitol, Plaza Level 01
Tax Section
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
Bruce Hoffmann
General Counsel
Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 6668
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6668
Benjamin A. Jablow
Assistant General Counsel
Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 6668
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6668
Docket for Case No: 04-000660
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jan. 28, 2005 |
Final Order filed.
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Dec. 30, 2004 |
Recommended Order of Dismissal. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 01, 2004 |
Respondent`s Motion to Enforce Order on Motion for Sanctions (filed via facsimile).
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Sep. 24, 2004 |
Order on Motion for Sanctions. (petitioner shall show cause within 10 days of the date hereof concerning why this proceeding should remain pending, failure to comply with these requirements within 10 days of the date hereof shall result in dismissal)
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Jul. 09, 2004 |
Respondent`s Motion for Sanctions (filed via facsimile).
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Jun. 15, 2004 |
Order on Motion to Withdraw and Motion to Compel (W. Townsend`s Motion to Withdraw as counsel for Petitioner is granted, and Petitioner is given 14 days from this Order to respond to the Motion to Compel).
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Jun. 02, 2004 |
Respondent`s Notice of Unavailability (filed via facsimile).
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May 28, 2004 |
Response to Motion to Compel filed by Petitioner.
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May 25, 2004 |
Respondent`s Memorandum in Response to Steel Hector & Davis LLP`s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Petitioner (filed via facsimile).
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May 21, 2004 |
Respondent`s First Motion to Compel filed.
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May 18, 2004 |
Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed by R. Ware.
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May 11, 2004 |
Petitioner`s Response and Objections to Respondent`s First Request to Produce filed.
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May 11, 2004 |
Petitioner`s Response and Objections to Respondent`s First Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
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Mar. 30, 2004 |
Respondent`s Notice of Serving Interrogatories to Petitioner (filed via facsimile).
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Mar. 30, 2004 |
Respondent`s First Request to Produce filed.
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Mar. 30, 2004 |
Answer (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Mar. 09, 2004 |
Order Placing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by June 4, 2004).
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Mar. 03, 2004 |
Joint Response to Initial Order Motion to Abate Hearing (But Not Discovery) filed via facsimile.
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Feb. 25, 2004 |
Initial Order.
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Feb. 24, 2004 |
Letter to Judge Cohen from J. Hoffmann regarding Petition for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Feb. 24, 2004 |
Notice of Reconsideration filed.
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Feb. 24, 2004 |
Petition for Reconsideration filed.
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Feb. 24, 2004 |
Notice of Decision filed.
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Feb. 24, 2004 |
Addendum to Notice of Proposed Assessment filed.
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Feb. 24, 2004 |
Notice of Proposed Assessment filed.
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Feb. 24, 2004 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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