Pipping v. Department of Corrections

This is an appeal from an order of the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC), which denied appellant, David Pipping, prevailing-party attorney’s fees, authorized pursuant to section 447.208(3)(e), Florida Statutes (1995).1 Pipping contends that the commission erred in denying his application for fees, because he had substantially prevailed in his appeal before the agency by having his dismissal from the employment of the Department of Corrections (DOC) reduced to a 60-day suspension. We find no abuse of discretion and affirm.

In arguing that such suspension bears no reasonable relation…