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LEE v. JONES LANG LASALLE AMERICAS, Inc.
15 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D316 ( N. D. Fla. Apr. 24, 2002)
Plaintiff filed complaints asserting discrimination on the basis of handicap and sought recovery under both an administrative action filed with the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) and under the Florida Civil Rights Act. The actions were brought against the alleged successor in interest of the employer, Compass Retail. Plaintiff secured an administrative award from FCHR. The alleged successor in interest, Jones Lang argued that plaintiff may not recover both an administrative award and pursue a separate civil action. The court denied the motion to dismiss the civil action because the administrative award was secured against Compass and not the defendant successor in interest. Because of the unusual procedural posture the court ordered the plaintiff to make a more definite statement as to his intent to rest on his administrative award, if it were found to be enforceable, or begin anew under the Florida Civil Rights Act.
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