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GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND MCNAMARA PONTIAC, INC., D/B/A MCNAMARA PONTIAC BUICK GMC vs FOUNTAIN OLDSMOBILE-GMC TRUCK, 03-001319 (2003)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 03-001319 Visitors: 17
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, \ 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. / 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. / 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.
Jun. 21, 2004 Petitioner General Motors Corporation`s Response to Respondent`s Exceptions to Recommended Order filed.
May 27, 2004 Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
May 27, 2004 Recommended Order (hearing held December 8 through 11, 2003). CASE CLOSED.
Mar. 30, 2004 Notice of Change Address filed by J. Hayes.
Feb. 18, 2004 Respondents` Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Feb. 18, 2004 Petitioner General Motors Corporation`s Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Feb. 18, 2004 Petitioner General Motors Corporation`s Memorandum of Law in Support of Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Feb. 13, 2004 Order Granting Extension of Time (proposed recommended orders shall be filed on or before February 18, 2004).
Feb. 12, 2004 Respondents` Motion for Additional Time to file Proposed Recommended Order (filed via facsimile).
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.
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.
Dec. 01, 2003 Notice of Taking Deposition (V. Melawake) filed via facsimile.
Nov. 26, 2003 (Joint) Pre-hearing Stipulation (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 31, 2003 Notice of Taking Deposition (3), (M. Beaupre, C. Ritchie, and H. McNamara) filed via facsimile.
Oct. 30, 2003 Notice of Taking Deposition (Dr. E. Manuel, Jr.) filed.
Oct. 30, 2003 Cross-Notice of Taking Deposition (3), (H. McNamara, M. Beaupre, and C. Ritchie) filed.
Oct. 14, 2003 Notice of Taking Deposition (R. Lally) filed.
Oct. 14, 2003 Notice of Taking Deposition (C. King) filed.
Oct. 03, 2003 Respondent`s Fountain Oldsmobile-GMC Truck and Orange Buick-GMC, Notice of Taking Deposition (S. Farhat) filed via facsimile.
Aug. 18, 2003 (Joint) Stipulated Protective Order filed.
Jun. 04, 2003 Respondent, Orange Buick-GMC`s, Notice of Serving First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner, General Motors Corporation filed.
Jun. 04, 2003 Respondent, Fountain Oldsmobile-GMC Truck`s Notice of Serving First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner, General Motors Corporation filed.
May 05, 2003 Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories Propounded to Petitioner, General Motors Corporation filed.
May 05, 2003 Respondent`s First Request for Production Propounded to Petitioner General Motors Corporation filed by by J. Adams.
May 05, 2003 Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories Propounded to Petitioner, General Motors Corporation filed.
Apr. 28, 2003 Order Granting Consolidation issued. (consolidated cases are: 03-001319, 03-001320, 03-001321, 03-001322, 03-001323)
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).
Apr. 28, 2003 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
Apr. 21, 2003 Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
Apr. 17, 2003 Notice of Appearance (filed by F. Lotterhos, III).
Apr. 14, 2003 Notice of Intent to Establish McNamara Pontiac, Inc. d/b/a McNamara Pontiac Buick GMC Dealership filed.
Apr. 14, 2003 Petition or Complaint Protesting Establishment of Dealership filed.
Apr. 14, 2003 Agency referral filed.
Apr. 14, 2003 Initial Order issued.

Orders for Case No: 03-001319
Issue Date Document Summary
Jul. 15, 2004 Agency Final Order
May 27, 2004 Recommended Order 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.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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