Petitioner: POMPANO IMPORTS, INC., D/B/A VISTA BMW
Respondent: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC, AND AUTO COMPANY XXVII, INC., D/B/A BMW OF DELRAY BEACH
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Aug. 31, 2015
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, September 16, 2016.
Latest Update: Sep. 23, 2016
15004822_282_09232016_15433742_eSTATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES DIVISION OF MOTORIST SERVICES
DOAH CASE NOS.: 15-4822, 15-4823, 15-4966, 15-4967
MS CASE NOS.: 15-1426, 15-1427, 15-1428, 15-1429 FINAL ORDER NO.: HSMV-16-1426-S-MS
POMPANO IMPORTS, INC. d/b/a VISTA BMW,
Petitioner,
vs.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC AND AUTO COMPANY XXVII, INC., d/b/a BMW OF DELRAY BEACH,
Respondent.
I
FINAL ORDER
This matter came before the Department for entry of a Final Order upon submission of an Order Closing Files and Relinquishing Jurisdiction by the Honorable John G. Van Laningham, Administrative Law Judge of the Division of Administrative Hearings, pursuant to the Stipulation of Withdrawal agreed upon by Petitioner, Pompano Imports, Inc. d/b/a Vista BMW, and Respondent, BMW of North America, LLC and Auto Company XXVII, Inc. d/b/a BMW of Delray Beach, a copy of which is attached, and incorporated by reference, in this order. The Department hereby adopts the Order Closing Files and Relinquishing Jurisdiction as its Final Order in this matter.
Filed September 23, 2016 3:43 PM Division of Administrative Hearings
Accordingl y, it is hereby:
ORDERED and ADJUDGE D that Respondent, Auto Company XXVII. Inc. d/b/a BMW of Delray Beach, be granted a licen se to sell vehicles manufactured by BMW (BMW) at 13 11 Linton Boulevard, Delray Beach (Palm Beach County), Florida 33444, upon comp liance with all
applic able requirements of Section 320.27, Florida Statutes , and all appli cable Depar tment rules .
DONE AND ORDERED this 2.:/day of September, 2016, in Ta llahassee. Leon County. Florida.
Ju lie W. Gentry, Chie f Bureau of Dea ler Services
Divis ion of Motorist Service s
Depa rtment of Highway Safet y and Motor Vehicles Neil Kirkman Building, Room 8372
Tallahas see, Flo rida 32399
File d in the of ficial recordsof the Divis ion of Motoris t Servic es
this 2..3vd day of September. 2016.
NOTICE OF APPEAL RIGHTS
Judicial review of this order may be had pursua nt to sectio n 12 0.68, Florida Statutes, in the Dis tTict Court of Appea l for the First Dis tric t, State of Flo rida, or in any other district court of appeal of this state in an appellate dis tric t where a party resides. In order to ini tiate s uch rev iew, one copy of the notice of appeal must be file d with the Departmen t and the other copy of the not ic e of appeal, together with the filin g fee, must be filed with the co urt within thirty days of the filing date of this order as set out above. pursuant to Rules of Appellate Proce dure.
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Copies furnished:
Paul J. Schwiep, Esquire Coffey Burlington, P.L.
2601 South Bayshore Drive, Penthouse 1
Miami, Florida 33133 pshwiep(@coff eyburlington.com
Stuart C. Poage, Esquire Kubicki Draper
1705 Metropolitan Boulevard, Suite 202
Tallahassee, Florida 32312 sp(a),kubickidraper.com
John W. Forehand, Esquire South Motors Automotive Group 16165 South Dixie Highway Miami, Florida 33157
Eric Barton, Esquire Seyfarth Shaw, LLP
1075 Peachtree Street Northeast, Suite 2500
Atlanta, Georgia 30309 ebarton(@seyfarth.com
William N. Berkowitz, Esquire Seyfarth Shaw, LLP
Two Seaport Lane, Suite 300 Boston, Massachusetts 02210 wberkowitz@seyfarth.com
Barry Richard, Esquire Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 101 East College Avenue Tallahassee, Florida 32301 richardbr@gtlaw.com
Beth Ann Levene, Esquire Williams and Connelly, LLP 725 12th Street Northwest Washington, DC 20005 blevene@wc.com
The Honorable Jrunes H. Peterson, III Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1550
Lance Ball
Dealer License Administrator
Docket for Case No: 15-004822
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Sep. 23, 2016 |
Agency Final Order filed.
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Sep. 16, 2016 |
Order Closing Files and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 15, 2016 |
Stipulation of Withdrawal filed.
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Aug. 19, 2016 |
Order Continuing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by September 29, 2016).
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Aug. 15, 2016 |
Letter to Judge Van Laningham Regarding Status Report (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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Aug. 15, 2016 |
Letter to Judge Van Laningham Regarding Status Report (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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Aug. 15, 2016 |
Letter to Judge Van Laningham Regarding Status Report (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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Aug. 15, 2016 |
Letter to Judge Van Laningham Regarding Status Report filed.
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Jul. 19, 2016 |
Order Continuing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by August 15, 2016).
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Jul. 19, 2016 |
Letter to Judge Van Laningham (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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Jul. 19, 2016 |
Letter to Judge Van Laningham regarding status report (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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Jul. 19, 2016 |
Letter to Judge Van Laningham regarding status report (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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Jul. 19, 2016 |
Letter to Judge Van Laningham regarding status report filed.
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May 17, 2016 |
Order Canceling Hearing and Placing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by July 18, 2016).
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May 17, 2016 |
Joint Motion to Stay All Deadlines and Proceedings Pending Settlement Negotiations (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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May 17, 2016 |
Joint Motion to Stay All Deadlines and Proceedings Pending Settlement Negotiations (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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May 17, 2016 |
Joint Motion to Stay All Deadlines and Proceedings Pending Settlement Negotiations (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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May 17, 2016 |
Joint Motion to Stay All Deadlines and Proceedings Pending Settlement Negotiations filed.
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May 09, 2016 |
Motion to Compel filed.
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May 06, 2016 |
Notice of Withdrawal of Subpoenas to Mercedes-Benz of Palm Beach and Mercedes-Benz of North Palm Beach (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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May 06, 2016 |
Notice of Withdrawal of Subpoenas to Mercedes-Benz of Palm Beach and Mercedes-Benz of North Palm Beach (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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May 06, 2016 |
Notice of Withdrawal of Subpoenas to Mercedes-Benz of Palm Beach and Mercedes-Benz of North Palm Beach (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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May 06, 2016 |
Notice of Withdrawal of Subpoenas to Mercedes-Benz of Palm Beach and Mercedes-Benz of North Palm Beach filed.
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May 06, 2016 |
Notice of Filing (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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May 06, 2016 |
Notice of Filing (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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May 06, 2016 |
Notice of Filing (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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May 06, 2016 |
Notice of Filing filed.
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May 03, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Gilbert L. Van Over, III, (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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May 03, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Gilbert L. Van Over, III, (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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May 03, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Gilbert L. Van Over, III, (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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May 03, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Gilbert L. Van Over, III, filed.
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May 03, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Jonathan Chariff (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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May 03, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Jonathan Chariff (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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May 03, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Jonathan Chariff filed (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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May 03, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Jonathan Chariff filed.
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May 03, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Joseph F. Roesner (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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May 03, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Joseph F. Roesner (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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May 02, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Joseph F. Roesner filed (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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May 02, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Joseph F. Roesner filed.
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May 02, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.), (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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May 02, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.), (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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May 02, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.), (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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May 02, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.), filed.
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May 02, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Fred Sattler (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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May 02, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Fred Sattler (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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May 02, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Fred Sattler (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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May 02, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Fred Sattler (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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May 02, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Fred Sattler filed.
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May 02, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Michael Perrault (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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May 02, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Michael Perrault (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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May 02, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Michael Perrault (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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May 02, 2016 |
Notice of Video Deposition of Michael Perrault filed.
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Apr. 29, 2016 |
Notice of Filing Agreement Extending Time for Response (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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Apr. 29, 2016 |
Notice of Filing Agreement Extending Time for Response (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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Apr. 29, 2016 |
Notice of Filing Agreement Extending Time for Response (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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Apr. 29, 2016 |
Notice of Filing Agreement Extending Time for Response filed.
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Apr. 26, 2016 |
Respondent, BMW of North America, LLC's Response to Mercedes-Benz of Palm Beach and Mercedes Benz of North Palm Beach's Objections to Subpoena for Deposition Duces Tecum (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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Apr. 26, 2016 |
Resoindent, BMW of North America, LLC's Response to Mercedes-Benz of Palm Beach and Mercedes Benz of North Palm Beach's Objections to Subpoena for Deposition Duces Tecum (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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Apr. 26, 2016 |
Respondent, BMW of North America, LLC's Response to Mercedes-Benz of Palm Beach and Mercedes Benz of North Palm Beach's Objections to the Subpoena for Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
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Apr. 25, 2016 |
Amended Notice of Taking Deposition of Coleman Edmunds (Amended Only as to Time) filed.
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Apr. 25, 2016 |
Amended Notice of Taking Deposition of Donna Parlapiano (Amended Only as to Time) filed.
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Apr. 25, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition of Greg Marks filed.
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Apr. 22, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition of Donna Parlapiano filed.
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Apr. 22, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition of Coleman Edmunds filed.
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Apr. 22, 2016 |
Amended Notice of Taking Deposition of Carol Strickland (amended as to time and to cancel video) filed.
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Apr. 22, 2016 |
Amended Notice of Taking Deposition of Jerome Ruppert (Amended as to time and to Cancel Video) filed.
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Apr. 22, 2016 |
Second Amended Notice of Taking Deposition of Russell Lucas (Amended to Cancel Video) filed.
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Apr. 22, 2016 |
Amended Notice of Taking Deposition of Randy Bills (Amended to Cancel Video) filed.
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Apr. 18, 2016 |
Amended Notice of Taking Video Deposition of Russell A. Lucas (Amended Only to Correct Deponents Name) filed.
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Apr. 14, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Video Deposition of Jerome Ruppert filed.
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Apr. 14, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Video Deposition of Ross Lucas filed.
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Apr. 14, 2016 |
Noticeof Taking Video Deposition of Carol Strickland filed.
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Apr. 14, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Video Deposition of Randy Bills filed.
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Apr. 08, 2016 |
Notice of Appearance (John Londot) filed.
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Palm Beach, filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Palm Beach, filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Palm Beach, filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Palm Beach) filed.
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Palm Beach) filed.
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Delray, filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Delray, filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Delray, filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Delray) filed.
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Pompano, filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Pompano, filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Pompano, filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Pompano) filed.
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of North Palm Beach, filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of North Palm Beach, filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of North Palm Beach, filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of North Palm Beach, filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of North Palm Beach) filed.
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Coconut Creek, filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Coconut Creek, filed in Case No. 15-004823, filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Coconut Creek, filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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Apr. 07, 2016 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Records Custodian for Mercedes-Benz of Coconut Creek) filed.
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Mar. 08, 2016 |
Notice of Appearance filed (Barry Richard).
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Jan. 07, 2016 |
Agreed Protective Order.
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Dec. 23, 2015 |
Order Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for May 31 through June 3 and 6 through 10, 2016; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Dec. 23, 2015 |
Order Granting Joint Motion for Discovery Schedule and Continuance.
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Dec. 21, 2015 |
Joint Motion for Agreed Protective Order (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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Dec. 21, 2015 |
Joint Motion for Agreed Protective Order (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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Dec. 21, 2015 |
Joint Motion for Agreed Protective Order (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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Dec. 21, 2015 |
Joint Motion for Agreed Protective Order filed.
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Dec. 21, 2015 |
Joint Motion to Establish Expert Discovery Schedule and Continue Final Hearing Date (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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Dec. 21, 2015 |
Joint Motion to Establish Expert Discovery Schedule and Continue Final Hearing Date (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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Dec. 21, 2015 |
Joint Motion to Establish Expert Discovery Schedule and Continue Final Hearing Date (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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Dec. 21, 2015 |
Joint Motion to Establish Expert Discovery Schedule and Continue Final Hearing Date filed.
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Dec. 07, 2015 |
Notice of Serving Discovery Responses filed.
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Dec. 04, 2015 |
Notice of Serving Discovery Responses filed.
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Dec. 02, 2015 |
Order Allowing Counsel to Appear as Qualified Representatives on Behalf of BMW of Delray Beach.
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Dec. 01, 2015 |
Affidavit of Juli Ann Lund filed.
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Dec. 01, 2015 |
Affidavit of Beth A. Levene filed.
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Dec. 01, 2015 |
Affidavit of Daniel F. Katz filed.
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Dec. 01, 2015 |
Respondent Auto Company XXVII, Inc.'s Request for Representation by Qualified Representatives filed.
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Nov. 09, 2015 |
Order Allowing Withdrawal of Counsel.
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Nov. 05, 2015 |
Kimberly J. Freedman's Motion to Withdraw filed.
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Oct. 15, 2015 |
Petitioner's Notice of Serving Discovery filed.
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Oct. 08, 2015 |
BMW of North America, LLC's Notice of Serving Discovery filed.
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Sep. 28, 2015 |
Order Accepting Qualified Representatives.
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Sep. 17, 2015 |
Order Denying Motion to Stay.
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Sep. 17, 2015 |
(Petitioner's) Notice of Filing filed.
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Sep. 16, 2015 |
BMW of North America, LLC's Response to Petitioner's Motion to Stay (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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Sep. 16, 2015 |
BMW of North America, LLC's Response to Petitioner's Motion to Stay (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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Sep. 16, 2015 |
BMW of North America, LLC's Response to Petitioner's Motion to Stay (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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Sep. 16, 2015 |
BMW of North America, LLC's Response to Petitioner's Motion to Stay filed.
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Sep. 11, 2015 |
Respondent BMW of North America, LLC's Request for Representation by Qualified Representatives (filed in Case No. 15-004967).
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Sep. 11, 2015 |
Respondent BMW of North America, LLC's Request for Representation by Qualified Representatives (filed in Case No. 15-004966).
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Sep. 11, 2015 |
Respondent BMW of North America, LLC's Request for Representation by Qualified Representatives (filed in Case No. 15-004823).
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Sep. 11, 2015 |
Respondent BMW of North America, LLC's Request for Representation by Qualified Representatives filed.
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Sep. 11, 2015 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 11, 2015 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for March 14 through 18 and 21 through 25, 2016; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Sep. 11, 2015 |
Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 15-4822, 15-4823, 15-4966, and 15-4967).
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Sep. 09, 2015 |
Respondents' Amended Response to Initial Order filed.
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Sep. 09, 2015 |
Respondent's Response to Initial Order filed.
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Sep. 09, 2015 |
Notice of Appearance on Behalf of BMW of North America, LLC (Stuart Poage) filed.
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Sep. 09, 2015 |
Notice of Appearance (Stuart Poage) filed.
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Sep. 04, 2015 |
Petitioner's Motion to Stay filed.
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Aug. 31, 2015 |
Initial Order.
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Aug. 31, 2015 |
Agency action letter filed.
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Aug. 31, 2015 |
Petition or Complaint Protesting Establishment of Additional Dealership (light truck) filed.
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Aug. 31, 2015 |
Agency referral filed.
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Orders for Case No: 15-004822