Legal Opinion
Scott v. Department of Professional Regulation
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 11, 1992No. 90-3197PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALLEN, Judge.
The appellant is a registered nurse who challenges an administrative order by which her license was suspended after a hearing before the Board of Nursing. The appellant did not appear at the hearing, and did not otherwise respond to the complaint against her. However, the appellant’s failure to appear or respond does not relieve the appellee of its obligation to substantiate the charges by presenting sufficient evidence. See Florida State Board of Medical Examiners v. James, 175 So.2d 815 (Fla. 3d DCA 1965). The only evidence which the appellee presented at the hearing was a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Harris v. GAME AND FRESH WATER FISHDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- Florida State Board of Medical Examiners v. JamesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- Doran v. DHRSDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
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