STATE OF FLORIDA COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS

SUSAN SWEATT, EEOC No. 510201501704

Petitioner. FCHR Case No.

v. DOAH No. 15-5979

WALT DISNEY WORLD, FCHR Order No. 16-046

Respondent.

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FINAL ORDER DISMISSING PETITIO N FOR

RELIE F FROM AN UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTIC E

Preliminary Matters

Petitioner Susan Sweatt filed a complaint of discrimination pursuant to the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, Sections 760.01 - Florida Statutes (2014), alleging that Respondent Disney World committed an unlawful practice on the basis of Petitioner's disability by forcing her to work in an unhealthy environment and an unlawful employment practice on the bases of Petitioner's disability and age (DOB:

-54) by terminating Petitioner from employment.

The allegations set forth in the complaint were investigated, and, on September the Executive Director issued a determination finding that there was no reasonable

cause to believe that an unlawful employment practice had occurred.

Petitioner filed a Petition for Relief from an Unlawful Employment Practice, and the case was transmitted to the Division of Administrative Hearings for the conduct of a formal proceeding.

An evidentiary hearing was held by video teleconference at sites in Orlando and Tallahassee, Florida, on March 24, before Administrative Law Judge Elizabeth W. McArthur.

Judge McArthur issued a Recommended Order of dismissal, dated June

The Commission panel designated below considered the record of this matter and determined the action to be taken on the Recommended Order.

Findings of Fact

We the Administrative Law Judge's findings of fact to be supported by competent substantial evidence.

We adopt the Administrative Law Judge's findings of fact.

Filed September 8, 2016 4:36 PM Division of Administrative Hearings

Conclusions of Law

We find the Administrative Law Judge's application of the law to the facts to result in a correct disposition of the matter.

We adopt the Administrative Law Judge's conclusions of law.

Exceptions

Neither of the parties filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommended Order.

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 to appeal is found in Section Florida and in the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

DONE AND ORDERED this day 2016.

FOR THE FLORIDA COMMISSION ON MAN RELATIONS:

Commissioner Tony Jenkins, Panel Chairperson; Commissioner Jay Pichard; and

Commissioner Sandra Turner

in Tallahassee, Florida.

Clerk

Commission on Human Relations 4075 Esplanade Way, Room Tallahassee, FL 32399

(850) 488-7082

Copies furnished to:

Susan Sweatt

c/o Amber N. Williams, Esq. The Coye Law

730 Vassar Street

Orlando, FL 32804

Disney World

c/o Patrick M . Muldowney, Esq. c/o Gregory R. Schmitz, Esq.

Baker & Hostetler, LLP Post Office Box 112

FL

Disney World

c/o Armando A. Rodriguez-Feo, Esq.

Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S., Inc.

Post Office Box

Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Elizabeth W. McArthur, Administrative Law Judge, DOAH James Mallue, Legal Advisor for Commission Panel

I HEREBY CERTIFY that a the foregoing has been mailed to the above

Clerk of the

Florida Commission on Human Relations

Docket for Case No: 15-005979

Orders for Case No: 15-005979