Petitioner: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC AND GERMAIN MOTOR COMPANY, D/B/A GERMAIN BMW OF NAPLES
Respondent: SONIC-FM, INC., D/B/A BMW OF FT. MYERS
Judges: CAROLYN S. HOLIFIELD
Agency: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Aug. 22, 2003
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, April 12, 2004.
Latest Update: Nov. 13, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
DOAH CASE NO.: 03-3086 CSH ches
FINAL ORDER #: HSMV-04-186-S-DMV “
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC AND
GERMAIN MOTOR COMPANY, d/b/a
GERMAIN BMW OF NAPLES,
Petitioners,
vs.
SONIC-FM, INC., d/b/a BMW OF
FT. MYERS,
Respondent.
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FINAL ORDER
This matter came before the Department for entry of a Final Order upon submission of an
Order Closing File by Carolyn 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 Order Closing File as its Final Order in this matter.
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED and ADJUDGED that Petitioner, Germain Motor Company, d/b/a Germain
BMW of Naples, be permitted to relocate its BMW dealership to 11286 Tamiami Trail North,
Naples (Collier County), Florida, and that its license shall be amended accordingly, upon
compliance with all applicable requirements of Section 320.27, Florida Statutes, and all
applicable Department rules.
DONE AND ORDERED this LIE day of April, 2004, in Tallahassee, Leon County,
Florida.
ARL A. FORD, Dffector
Division of Motor Vehicles
Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles
Neil Kirkman Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Filed with the Clerk of the
Division of Motor Vehicles
this #7 day of April, 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:
Daniel E. Myers, Esquire
Myers & Fuller, P.A.
2822 Remington Green Circle
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
William L. Rogers, Esquire
William L. Rogers, P.A.
800 Seagate Drive, Suite 303
Naples, Florida 34103
Dean Bunch, Esquire
Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP
2282 Killearn Center Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32309-3576
Michael J, Alderman, Esq.
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
Docket for Case No: 03-003086
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 12, 2007 |
Final Order filed.
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Apr. 12, 2007 |
Intent to Grant an Extention of Time filed.
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Feb. 28, 2006 |
Final Order filed.
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Feb. 08, 2006 |
Intent to Grant an Extension of Time filed with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
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Apr. 27, 2004 |
Final Order filed.
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Apr. 12, 2004 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 09, 2004 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Protest and Consent to Relocation (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Mar. 30, 2004 |
Notice of Change Address filed by J. Hayes.
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Feb. 23, 2004 |
Joint Motion to Suggest Proposed Procedure for Disposition of Motion for Protective Order (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 13, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (E. Manuel, Jr.) filed via facsimile.
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Feb. 12, 2004 |
Respondent, Sonic-FM, Inc., d/b/a BMW of Fort Myers`s, Second Request for Production of Documents Directed to BMW of North America, LLC (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 11, 2004 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for April 19 through 23, 2004; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 09, 2004 |
Petitioner BMW of North America, LLC`s Response to Respondent`s First Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 06, 2004 |
Joint Motion to Continue Hearing to date Certain (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 03, 2004 |
Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s Motion for Entry of Protective Order (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 28, 2004 |
Order (Respondent`s response to Petitioners` Motion for Entry of Protective Order is extended to February 3, 2004).
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Jan. 26, 2004 |
Respondent`s Response to Petitioner BMW of North AMerica, LLC`s First Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 26, 2004 |
Respondent`s Response to Petitioner, BMW of North America, LLC`s First Set of Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 26, 2004 |
Notice of Serving Answers to Petitioner, BMW of North America, L.L.C.`s, First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent, Sonic-Fm, Inc., d/b/a BMW of Fort Myers (filed by J. Hayes via facsimile).
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Jan. 23, 2004 |
Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Jan. 23, 2004 |
Respondent, Sonic-Fm, Inc., d/b/a BMW of Ft. Myers`s Amended Notice of Deposition of Sharif Farhat (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 20, 2004 |
Motion for Entry of Protective Order by Petitioner BMW of North America, LLC (filed via facsimile).
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Dec. 18, 2003 |
Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
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Dec. 18, 2003 |
Petitioner BMW North America, LLC`s Notice of Serving First Set of Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
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Dec. 18, 2003 |
Petitioner BMW of North America, LLC`s First Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
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Dec. 18, 2003 |
Respondent, Sonic-FM, Inc., d/b/a BMW of Fort Myers`s, First Request for Production of Documents Directed to BMW of North America, LLC (filed via facsimile).
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Dec. 18, 2003 |
Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner, BMW of North America, LLC (filed via facsimile).
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Dec. 18, 2003 |
Respondent`s Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner, BMW of North America, LLC (filed via facsimile).
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Dec. 18, 2003 |
Petitioner BMW North America, LLC`s Notice of Serving First Set of Interrogatories
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Sep. 18, 2003 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 18, 2003 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for March 1 through 5, 2004; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Sep. 11, 2003 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by D. Bunch, Esquire, via facsimile).
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Sep. 11, 2003 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by W. Rogers, Esquire).
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Sep. 08, 2003 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed by D. Bunch via facsimile).
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Aug. 22, 2003 |
Letter to R. Reynolds from E. Huzyak regarding permitting relocations filed.
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Aug. 22, 2003 |
Petition or Complaint Protesting Establishment of Dealership filed.
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Aug. 22, 2003 |
Agency referral filed.
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Aug. 22, 2003 |
Initial Order.
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