STATE OF FLORIDA Py DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAREY AND OTOR VEHICLES , “C Pre y A DOAH CASE NO.: 02-2785 and 02-4151 FINAL ORDER #: HSMV-03-609-S-DMV FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND > NORTHWEST TAMPA ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C., Petitioners, vs. ERNIE HAIRE FORD, INC., Respondent. oo ‘ : / FINAL ORDER This matter came before the Department for entry of a Final Order upon submission of a Recommended Order by Carolyn S. Holifield, 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. Accordingly, itis ORDERED and ADJUDGED that Petitioner, Northwest Tampa Acquisitions, L.L.C., be granted a license as a franchised Ford motor vehicle dealer at the northwest comer of Linebaugh Avenue and Veterans Expressway, in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida 32211, upon "| No exceptions to the Recommended Order were filed. compliance with all applicable requirements of Section 320.27, Florida Statutes, and all applicable Department rules. DONE AND ORDERED this «<2 day of April, 2003, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. Division of Motor Vehicles Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Neil Kirkman Building Tallahassee) Florida 32399 Filed with the Clerk of the - Division Motor Vehicles - this 272 day of April, 2003. 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: John J. Agliano, Esquire Mangione & Steady, P.A. One Tampa City Center, Suite 2600 Tampa, Florida 33602 Dean Bunch, Esquire Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP 2282 Killearn Center Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32309 Jeffrey York, Esquire McGuire Woods LLP Post Office Box 4099 Jacksonville, Florida 32201 Michael J. Alderman, Esquire Assistant General Counsel Department of Highway Safety ~ and Motor Vehicles Neil Kirkman Building, Rm. A-432-02 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

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