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GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND MCNAMARA PONTIAC, INC., D/B/A MCNAMARA PONTIAC BUICK GMC vs COURTESY PONTIAC-GMC (PONTIAC DEALERSHIP), 03-001321 (2003)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 03-001321 Visitors: 9
Petitioner: GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND MCNAMARA PONTIAC, INC., D/B/A MCNAMARA PONTIAC BUICK GMC
Respondent: COURTESY PONTIAC-GMC (PONTIAC DEALERSHIP)
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.

Docket for Case No: 03-001321
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.
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 (H. McNamara) 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. 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 Notice of Appearance/Petition for Hearing (filed by J. Adams).
Apr. 14, 2003 Agency referral filed.
Apr. 14, 2003 Initial Order issued.

Orders for Case No: 03-001321
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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