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97F-A0274-ROC · Registrar of Contractors · 1998-02-05

IN THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

|Huff homes, inc., |§| | | |§|CASE NO.: a97-0274 | |Complainant, |§| | | |§|DOCKET NO.: 97f-a0274-roc | |-v- |§| | | |§| | |License No. 109479, Class C-37R of|§|RECOMMENDED | | |§|DECISION AND ORDER | |R AND R HEATING AND COOLING |§| | |(OWN.), |§| | | |§| | |Respondent. |§| | | |§| | | |§| |

HEARING: January 26, 1998, at 10:00 a.m. APPEARANCES: The Complainant appeared through its president, Gary Huff. The Respondent failed to appear. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE: M. Douglas

This matter came on for hearing on January 26, 1998. The Complainant appeared through its president, Gary Huff, and the Respondent failed to appear. Evidence and testimony were presented, and based upon the entire record the following Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order on are made:

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. Respondent is the holder of a Class C-37R License issued by the Registrar of Contractors.

2. This matter concerns several residential projects where the Respondent functioned as an HVAC subcontractor for the Complainant.

3. At the onset of the scheduled hearing, the Complainant indicated that the parties had resolved their differences and settled the matter at issue.

4. The Complainant did not disclose the terms of the parties’ settlement agreement but did agree to forward a written copy of the settlement agreement for the record in this matter.

5. The Agreement was shown to be the product of knowing and voluntary action on the part of each party.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

1. Adverse parties should be free to adjust their differences by entry into settlement agreements which should be recognized and given effect by all tribunals.

2. The parties settlement agreement warrants the termination of the instant hearing.

RECOMMENDED ORDER

In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that Citation No. 97A-0274 be closed.

Dated this 5th day of February, 1998.

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

_________________________________ M. DOUGLAS Administrative Law Judge

Original mailed this day of February, 1998, to:

Michael P. Goldwater, Director Registrar of Contractors Attn: Joyce Armijo 800 W. Washington, 6th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85007

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