5D08-2945 Greater Orlando v. Nejame

State: Florida

Court: Florida Fifth District Court

Docket No: 5D08-2945

Case Date: 02/09/2009

Preview:IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT JANUARY TERM 2009

GREATER ORLANDO AVIATION AUTHORITY, ETC., Appellant, v. NEJAME, LAFAY, JANCHA, VARA, BARKER, ET AL., Appellee. ________________________________/ Opinion filed February 13, 2009 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Reginald K. Whitehead, Judge. Robert D. Gatton and Kimberly Doud, of Broad and Cassel, Robert D. Gatton, P.A., Orlando, for Appellant. Rick L. Jancha, of NeJame, LaFay, Jancha, Ahmed, Barker & Joshi, P.A., Orlando, for Appellee. Case No. 5D08-2945

ORFINGER, J. Greater Orlando Aviation Authority ("GOAA") owns and operates the Orlando International Airport. As a recipient of federal transportation funds, it is required to grant certain contract preferences to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ("DBEs"). See 49 C.F.R. Part 26. In order to qualify as a DBE, the applicant must demonstrate, among other things, that she has a personal net worth of no more than $750,000. Generally, an applicant submits a personal net worth statement with appropriate supporting documentation to GOAA in support of a DBE application. 49 C.F.R.

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