Case Name: M.B., Appellant, v. AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2013-10-02
Citations: 122 So. 3d 504
Docket Number: No. 3D12-2204
Parties: M.B., Appellant, v. AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, Appellee.
Judges: Before SHEPHERD, C.J., and LAGOA and EMAS, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 122
Pages: 504–504

Head Matter:
M.B., Appellant, v. AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, Appellee.
No. 3D12-2204.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Oct. 2, 2013.
No appearance for appellant.
Richard Tritschler, General Counsel, Brian F. McGrail, Assistant General Counsel, and Richard C. Beliak, Agency Counsel (Tallahassee), and Tornea Sippio-Smith, Agency Counsel, for appellee.
Before SHEPHERD, C.J., and LAGOA and EMAS, JJ.

Opinion:
ON ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
SHEPHERD, C.J.
On March 20, 2013, the Court sua sponte issued an order in this case to Richard C. Beliak, counsel of record for the appellee, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and the Agency itself, to show cause why it should not be sanctioned for maintaining a frivolous defense to M.B.'s appeal in this case. See Fla. R.App. P. 9.410(a).
Richard Tritschler, the General Counsel for the Agency, appeared at the hearing held on this matter, conceded that the Agency's maintenance of the defense to M.B.'s appeal was frivolous, and represented he has instituted procedures to prevent conduct of this type by the Agency and retained counsel from occurring again. Accordingly, the court discharges the order to show cause.
SO ORDERED.
. Mr. Tritschler was not General Counsel for the Agency at the time appellate counsel filed its answer brief in this case.