Petitioner: GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND MCNAMARA PONTIAC, INC., D/B/A MCNAMARA PONTIAC BUICK GMC
Respondent: FOUNTAIN OLDSMOBILE-GMC TRUCK
Judges: CAROLYN S. HOLIFIELD
Agency: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Apr. 14, 2003
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Thursday, May 27, 2004.
Latest Update: Jul. 19, 2004
Summary: Recommend that establishment of a new Buick, Pontiac, and GMC dealership be approved. Petitioner established that the existing dealerships are not providing adequate representation to the Orlando Community/Territory.
5-27-04
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
FINAL ORDER #: HSMV-04-396-FOF-DMV
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND
MCNAMARA PONTIAC, INC., d/b/a AT
MCNAMARA PONTIAC BUICK-GMC,
Petitioners,
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vs. Case No. 03-1319 (SH- Cia
FOUNTAIN OLDSMOBILE-GMC TRUCK,
Respondent,
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND
MCNAMARA PONTIAC, INC., d/b/a
MCNAMARA PONTIAC BUICK-GMC,
Petitioners,
vs. Case No. 03-1320
COURTESY PONTIAC-GMC (GMC
DEALERSHIP),
Respondent.
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND
MCNAMARA PONTIAC, INC., d/b/a
MCNAMARA PONTIAC BUICK-GMC,
Petitioners,
vs. Case No. 03-1321
COURTESY PONTIAC-GMC (PONTIAC
DEALERSHIP),
Respondent.
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND
MCNAMARA PONTIAC, INC., d/b/a
MCNAMARA PONTIAC BUICK-GMC,
Petitioners,
Vs.
COURTESY BUICK,
Respondent.
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND
MCNAMARA PONTIAC, INC., d/b/a
MCNAMARA PONTIAC BUICK-GMC,
Petitioners,
vs. Case No. 03-1323
ORANGE BUICK-GMC,
Respondent.
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FINAL ORDER
This matter came before the Department for entry of a Final Order upon submission of a
Recommended Order by Carolyn S. Holified, an Administrative Law Judge of the Division of
Administrative Hearings, a copy of which is attached and incorporated by reference in this
order'. The Department hereby adopts the Recommended Order as its Final Order in this matter.
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED and ADJUDGED that Petitioner, McNamara Pontiac, Inc., d/b/a McNamara
Pontiac Buick-GMC, be granted a license as a franchised Pontiac, Buick and GMC dealer at
' Respondents, Fountain Oldsmobile GMC, Orange Buick GMC, Courtesy Buick and Courtesy Pontiac-GMC , filed
exceptions to the Recommended Order. These exceptions are ruled on in the Appendix to this Order.
11500 East Colonial Boulevard, Orlando, (Orange County), Florida, upon compliance with all
applicable requirements of Section 320.27, Florida Statutes, and all applicable Department rules.
DONE AND ORDERED this 4S = day of July, 2004, in Tallahassee, Leon County,
Florida.
A. FORD, Dire€tor
Division of Motor Vehicles
Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles
Neil Kirkman Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Filed with the Clerk of the
Division otor Vehicles
this /S°=_ day of July, 2004.
NOTICE OF APPEAL RIGHTS
Judicial review of this order may be had pursuant to section 120.68, Florida Statutes, in
the District Court of Appeal for the First District, State of Florida, or in any other district court of
appeal of this state in an appellate district where a party resides. In order to initiate such review,
one copy of the notice of appeal must be filed with the Department and the other copy of the
notice of appeal, together with the filing fee, must be filed with the court within thirty days of the
filing date of this order as set out above, pursuant to Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Copies furnished:
Fred J. Lotterhos, III, Esquire
Holland & Knight, LLP
50 North Laura Street, Suite 3900
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
James D. Adams, Esquire
Adams & Quinton, P.A.
80 S.W. 8" Street, Suite 2150
Miami, Florida 33130
Daniel Myers, Esquire
J. Martin Hayes, Esquire
Myers & Fuller, P.A.
2822 Remington Green Circle
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Michael J. Alderman, Esquire
Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles
Neil Kirkman Building, Rm. A-432
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0504
Carolyn S. Holifield
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1550
Ronald Reynolds
Dealer License Administrator
Florida Administrative Law Reports
Post Office Box 385
Gainesville, Florida 32602
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND
MCNAMARA PONTIAC, INC., d/b/a
MCNAMARA PONTIAC BUICK-GMC,
Petitioners,
vs. Case No. 03-1322 : oD,
COURTESY BUICK,
Respondent.
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND
MCNAMARA PONTIAC, INC., d/b/a
MCNAMARA PONTIAC BUICK-GMC,
Petitioners,
vs. Case No. 03-1323
ORANGE BUICK-GMC,
Respondent.
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APPENDIX TO FINAL ORDER
RULING ON RESPONDENT’S EXCEPTIONS TO RECOMMENDED ORDER
Ruling on Exceptions to Findings of Fact
19, Rejected. The finding is based on competent substantial evidence.
23. Rejected. The finding is based on competent substantial evidence.
24. Rejected. The finding is based on competent substantial evidence.
25. Rejected. The finding is based on competent substantial evidence.
26. Rejected. The finding is based on competent substantial evidence.
27. Rejected. The finding is based on competent substantial evidence.
28. Rejected. The finding is based on competent substantial evidence.
29. Rejected. The finding is based on competent substantial evidence.
40.
46.
61.
125.
Rejected. The finding is based on competent substantial evidence.
Rejected. The finding is based on competent substantial evidence.
Rejected. The finding is based on competent substantial evidence.
Ruling on Exception to Conclusions of Law
Rejected. The conclusion of law is legally correct.
Docket for Case No: 03-001319
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 19, 2004 |
Final Order filed.
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Jun. 21, 2004 |
Petitioner General Motors Corporation`s Response to Respondent`s Exceptions to Recommended Order filed.
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May 27, 2004 |
Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
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May 27, 2004 |
Recommended Order (hearing held December 8 through 11, 2003). CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 30, 2004 |
Notice of Change Address filed by J. Hayes.
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Feb. 18, 2004 |
Respondents` Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Feb. 18, 2004 |
Petitioner General Motors Corporation`s Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Feb. 18, 2004 |
Petitioner General Motors Corporation`s Memorandum of Law in Support of Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Feb. 13, 2004 |
Order Granting Extension of Time (proposed recommended orders shall be filed on or before February 18, 2004).
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Feb. 12, 2004 |
Respondents` Motion for Additional Time to file Proposed Recommended Order (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 05, 2004 |
Transcript (Volumes 1-7) filed. |
Dec. 17, 2003 |
Letter to Judge Holifield from F. Lotterhos, III regarding enclosed Petitioner GM`s exhibits filed.
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Dec. 08, 2003 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held. |
Dec. 03, 2003 |
Respondents`, Fountain Oldsmobile-GMC Truck and Orange Buick-GMC`s, Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition (S. Farhat) filed via facsimile.
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Dec. 01, 2003 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (V. Melawake) filed via facsimile.
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Nov. 26, 2003 |
(Joint) Pre-hearing Stipulation (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 31, 2003 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (3), (M. Beaupre, C. Ritchie, and H. McNamara) filed via facsimile.
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Oct. 30, 2003 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (Dr. E. Manuel, Jr.) filed.
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Oct. 30, 2003 |
Cross-Notice of Taking Deposition (3), (H. McNamara, M. Beaupre, and C. Ritchie) filed.
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Oct. 14, 2003 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (R. Lally) filed.
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Oct. 14, 2003 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (C. King) filed.
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Oct. 03, 2003 |
Respondent`s Fountain Oldsmobile-GMC Truck and Orange Buick-GMC, Notice of Taking Deposition (S. Farhat) filed via facsimile.
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Aug. 18, 2003 |
(Joint) Stipulated Protective Order filed.
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Jun. 04, 2003 |
Respondent, Orange Buick-GMC`s, Notice of Serving First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner, General Motors Corporation filed.
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Jun. 04, 2003 |
Respondent, Fountain Oldsmobile-GMC Truck`s Notice of Serving First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner, General Motors Corporation filed.
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May 05, 2003 |
Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories Propounded to Petitioner, General Motors Corporation filed.
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May 05, 2003 |
Respondent`s First Request for Production Propounded to Petitioner General Motors Corporation filed by by J. Adams.
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May 05, 2003 |
Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories Propounded to Petitioner, General Motors Corporation filed.
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Apr. 28, 2003 |
Order Granting Consolidation issued. (consolidated cases are: 03-001319, 03-001320, 03-001321, 03-001322, 03-001323)
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Apr. 28, 2003 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for December 8 through 12 and 15 through 19, 2003; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Apr. 28, 2003 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Apr. 21, 2003 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Apr. 17, 2003 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by F. Lotterhos, III).
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Apr. 14, 2003 |
Notice of Intent to Establish McNamara Pontiac, Inc. d/b/a McNamara Pontiac Buick GMC Dealership filed.
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Apr. 14, 2003 |
Petition or Complaint Protesting Establishment of Dealership filed.
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Apr. 14, 2003 |
Agency referral filed.
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Apr. 14, 2003 |
Initial Order issued.
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Orders for Case No: 03-001319
Issue Date |
Document |
Summary |
Jul. 15, 2004 |
Agency Final Order
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May 27, 2004 |
Recommended Order
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Recommend that establishment of a new Buick, Pontiac, and GMC dealership be approved. Petitioner established that the existing dealerships are not providing adequate representation to the Orlando Community/Territory.
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