FINAL ORDER DISMISSING PETITION
FOR COSTS AND ATTORNEY’S FEES

This matter came before the State of Florida Commission on Ethics, meeting in public session on December 4, 2009, pursuant to the Recommended Order of the Division of Administrative Hearings' Administrative Law Judge rendered in this matter on October 22, 2009.  The parties were notified of their right to file exceptions to the Recommended Order, which neither did, and the matter is now before the Commission for final agency action.

The Administrative Law Judge recommends that the Respondent's petition be dismissed.

 The Commission hereby adopts in full as its final order the Recommended Order of the Administrative Law Judge, which is attached and incorporated
by reference.

 Accordingly, the Commission finds that the Complainant (J. Curtis Boyd) is not liable to the Respondent (Christine Coke) for costs and attorney's fees and dismisses the Respondent's petition with prejudice.

ORDERED by the State of Florida Commission on Ethics meeting in public session on Friday, December 4, 2009.

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                                                                        Date Rendered

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                                                                        Cheryl forchilli

                                                                        Chair, Florida Commission on Ethics

  THIS ORDER CONSTITUTES FINAL AGENCY ACTION. ANY PARTY WHO IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS ORDER HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK JUDICIAL REVIEW UNDER SECTION 120.68, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY FILING A NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL PURSUANT TO RULE 9.110, FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, WITH THE CLERK OF THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS, P.O. DRAWER 15709, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32317-5709 (physical address at 3600 Maclay Boulevard South, Suite 201, Tallahassee, FL  32312); AND BY FILING A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL ATTACHED TO WHICH IS A CONFORMED COPY OF THE ORDER DESIGNATED IN THE NOTICE OF APPEAL ACCOMPANIED BY THE APPLICABLE FILING FEES WITH THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL. THE NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE THIS ORDER IS RENDERED.

cc:        Mr. Richard E. Coates, Attorney for Respondent/Petitioner

            Mr. Patrick Ferrell, Attorney for Complainant/Respondent