Karac v. Fidelity National Information, Inc.
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledNovember 13, 2026
Docket2D2025-1811
StatusPublished
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DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA
SECOND DISTRICT
MLADENKO KARAC,
Appellant,
v.
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. (FIS),
Appellee.
No. 2D2025-1811
November 13, 2026
Appeal from the Commission on Human Relations.
Mladenko Karac, pro se.
Cristine M. Russell and Eric J. Holshouser of Rogers Towers, P.A.,
Jacksonville, for Appellee.
LaROSE, Judge.
Mladenko Karac, pro se, appeals the Florida Commission on
Human Relations' (FCHR) final order dismissing his employment
discrimination petition against Fidelity National Information Services,
Inc. We have jurisdiction, see Fla. R. App. P. 9.030(b)(1)(C), and we
affirm.
Mr. Karac repeatedly asked FCHR to transfer his petition to the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Because FCHR lacked the
authority to do so, it dismissed the petition.
Yet, on appeal, Mr. Karac raises two issues that ignore the reason
for the final order: (1) FCHR erred in dismissing the petition and finding
that there was no reasonable cause to believe there was discrimination
by relying solely on the FCHR's legal memorandum without holding an
evidentiary hearing or reviewing his exhibits and (2) FCHR failed to
transmit a complete record on appeal and failed to notify him that the
failure to attend the prehearing conference would result in dismissal.
To the extent that Mr. Karac asserts a due process argument,
FCHR gave him notice and an opportunity to be heard at the prehearing
conference. See generally Massey v. Charlotte County, 842 So. 2d 142,
146 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003) ("Procedural due process requires both fair
notice and a real opportunity to be heard 'at a meaningful time and in a
meaningful manner.' " (quoting Keys Citizens for Responsible Gov't, Inc. v.
Fla. Keys Aqueduct Auth., 795 So. 2d 940, 948 (Fla. 2001))). Mr. Karac
chose not to attend.
We are unable to review Mr. Karac's remaining issues because he
failed to provide a complete record. See Bei v. Harper, 475 So. 2d 912,
914 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985) (explaining "that appellant has the burden to
submit to the appellate court a record adequate to support the appeal"
(citing Wright v. Wright, 431 So. 2d 177, 178 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983))); see
also Applegate v. Barnett Bank of Tallahassee, 377 So. 2d 1150, 1152
(Fla. 1979) ("Without a record of the trial proceedings, the appellate court
can not properly resolve the underlying factual issues so as to conclude
that the trial court's judgment is not supported by the evidence or by an
alternative theory. Without knowing the factual context, neither can an
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appellate court reasonably conclude that the trial judge so misconceived
the law as to require reversal."). For example, FCHR's legal
memorandum and Mr. Karac's exhibits are not in our record.
In an October 2025 order, we alerted Mr. Karac that he could
remedy this deficiency by filing an amended motion to supplement the
record. He chose not to. In their briefs, Mr. Karac and Fidelity recognize
that the record was incomplete. Fidelity even notes Mr. Karac's failure to
supplement the record. Still, he took no action. Consequently, Mr.
Karac waived any argument regarding the incomplete record. See Cirillo
v. Davis, 732 So. 2d 387, 389 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999) ("Where, as here, the
appellees point out the deficiency in the record in their brief and
appellants do not move to supplement the record, this court takes the
position that compliance with [Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure]
9.200(f)(2) has been waived." (citing Kauffmann v. Baker, 392 So. 2d 13
(Fla. 4th DCA 1980))).
Because Mr. Karac failed to show reversible error and provide an
adequate record, we affirm. See Applegate, 377 So. 2d at 1152.
Affirmed.
KHOUZAM and BLACK, JJ., Concur.
Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.
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