Background
Pasqual Bracero, M.D., appealed from a proceeding before the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings involving the Florida Department of Health. Administrative Law Judge Andrew D. Manko presided over the proceeding below.
Bracero represented himself on appeal. The Department of Health was represented by its chief appellate counsel. The appellate court’s opinion does not describe the underlying dispute, the administrative ruling, the issues raised, or the parties’ arguments.
The Court’s Holding
In a per curiam decision, the Florida First District Court of Appeal affirmed the disposition under review.
The court provided no written reasoning and announced no express rule of law. Judges Bilbrey, Treadwell, and Neff concurred.
Key Takeaways
- The First District left the administrative disposition intact.
- The court issued a per curiam affirmance without explaining its reasoning.
- The opinion does not identify the underlying facts, legal issues, or grounds for affirmance.
Why It Matters
The decision ends the appeal in the Department of Health’s favor unless altered through an authorized post-decision motion. Because the court supplied no reasoning, the opinion offers no substantive guidance on the legal or regulatory questions underlying the dispute.