The Issue Does the Division of Administrative Hearings have jurisdiction of this housing discrimination petition?
Recommendation Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, it is RECOMMENDED that the Florida Commission on Human Relations enter a final order dismissing the Petition herein. DONE AND ENTERED this 29th day of January, 2016, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. S W. DAVID WATKINS Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 (850) 488-9675 Fax Filing (850) 921-6847 www.doah.state.fl.us Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this 29th day of January, 2016. COPIES FURNISHED: Tammy S. Barton, Agency Clerk Florida Commission on Human Relations Room 110 4075 Esplanade Way Tallahassee, Florida 32399 (eServed) Dominick Davis Apartment 46 1605 North Myrtle Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32209 (eServed) Larry Gonzalez Jacksonville Housing Authority 1300 North Broad Street Jacksonville, Florida 32202 Wendy Leigh Mummaw, Esquire Office of General Counsel City of Jacksonville Suite 480 117 West Duval Street Jacksonville, Florida 32202 (eServed) Wendy Byndloss, Esquire Office of General Counsel City of Jacksonville Suite 480 117 West Duval Street Jacksonville, Florida 32202 (eServed) AlliedBarton Security Service Inc. 9428 Bay Meadows Road, No. 170 Jacksonville, Florida 32256 The Oaks at Durkeeville 1605 North Myrtle Avenue, Suite 10 Jacksonville, Florida 32209 Ina F. Crawford, Esquire Ogletree Deakins 100 North Tampa Street, Suite 3600 Tampa, Florida 33602 (eServed) Phillip B. Russell, Esquire Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart Suite 3600 100 North Tampa Street Tampa, Florida 33602-5867 (eServed) Asa B. Groves, Esquire Groves & Verona, P.A. 7385 Southwest 87th Avenue Miami, Florida 33173 (eServed) Cheyanne Costilla, General Counsel Florida Commission on Human Relations Room 110 4075 Esplanade Way Tallahassee, Florida 32399 (eServed)
The Issue The issue in this case is whether Respondent violated the Fair Housing Act, Section 760.20, et seq., Florida Statutes (2009), by denying Petitioner housing based on his mental disabilities.
Findings Of Fact Petitioner, Luis Bermudez, filed a complaint against Respondent, Lake County Housing Authority, citing allegations of discrimination. Respondent denies the allegations of discrimination. The Florida Commission on Human Relations, upon review of Petitioner's complaint, entered a Notice of Determination of No Cause.
Recommendation Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, it is RECOMMENDED that a final order be entered by the Florida Commission on Human Relations upholding its Determination of No Cause and dismissing Petitioner's complaint. DONE AND ENTERED this 1st day of March, 2010, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. R. BRUCE MCKIBBEN Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 (850) 488-9675 Fax Filing (850) 921-6847 www.doah.state.fl.us Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this 1st day of March, 2010. COPIES FURNISHED: Denise Crawford, Agency Clerk Florida Commission on Human Relations 2009 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 100 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Larry Kranert, General Counsel Florida Commission on Human Relations 2009 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 100 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Sarah Rissman Taitt, Esquire Lake County Housing Authority Post Office Box 7800 Tavares, Florida 32778 Luis Bermudez 7637 Dive Cote Drive Orlando, Florida 32818 Stacey M. Kleinfeld Lake County Housing Authority Post Office Box 7800 Tavares, Florida 32778
