Petitioner: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY AND LOU SOBH AUTOMOTIVE OF JAX, INC., D/B/A HONDA OF THE AVENUES
Respondent: LUCAS HONDA OF JACKSONVILLE
Judges: BARBARA J. STAROS
Agency: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Apr. 30, 2004
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, July 28, 2004.
Latest Update: Apr. 06, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA Doda ia
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
04 AUG 13 PM 2:07
DOAH CASE NO.: 04-1624
DIVISIGN &:
FINAL ORDER #: HSMV-04-417-S-DMV ADMIRISTRAL A.
HEARINGS
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AND LOU SOBH AUTOMOTIVE OF JAX, l ) \ sed
INC., d/b/a HONDA OF THE AVENUES, (Le
Petitioners,
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LUCAS HONDA OF JACKSONVILLE,
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 Barbara J. Staros, 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, Lou Sobh Automotive of Jax, d/b/a Honda
of the Avenues, be granted a license for the sale of Honda automobiles and light trucks, at the
southeast corner of the intersection of Philips Highway (U. S. Highway 1) and the northbound
entrance ramp from Phillips Highway onto State Road 9A, in Jacksonville (Duval County),
Florida 33331, upon compliance with all applicable requirements of Section 320.27, Florida
Statutes, and all applicable Department rules.
DONE AND ORDERED this // 4. of August, 2004, in Tallahassee, Leon County,
Florida.
LA. , Director
Division of Motor Vehicles
Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles
Neil Kirkman Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Filed with the Clerk of the
Division gYMotor Vehicles
this /“ day of August, 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:
Dean Bunch, Esquire
Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP
2282 Killearn Center Boulevard
Tallahassee, Flroida 32309-3576
Daniel E. Myers, Esquire
Myers & Fuller, P.A.
2822 Remington Green Circle
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Barbara J. Staros
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1550
Michael J. Alderman, Esquire
Assistant General Counsel
Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles
Neil Kirkman Building, Rm. A-432
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0504
Ronald Reynolds, Dealer License Administrator
Florida Administrative Law Reports
Post Office Box 385
Gainesville, Florida 32602
Docket for Case No: 04-001624
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Aug. 13, 2004 |
Final Order filed.
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Jul. 28, 2004 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 27, 2004 |
Notice of Dismissal of Protest (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Jul. 16, 2004 |
Respondent Lucas Investments, Inc. d/b/a Lucas Honda of Jacksonville`s Answers to Petitioner, American Honda Motor Company, Inc.`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Jul. 16, 2004 |
Notice of Filing Answers to First Set of Interrogatories filed by Respondent.
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Jul. 16, 2004 |
Respondent, Lucas Honda of Jacksonville`s Response to Petitioner American Honda Motor Company`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Jul. 12, 2004 |
Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to Petitioner`s Discovery Requests (Response due July 16, 2004).
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Jul. 12, 2004 |
Request for Evidentiary Hearing and Oral Argument on Motion for Entry of Protective Order (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Jul. 09, 2004 |
Petitioner American Honda Motor Co., Inc.`s Amended Response and Objections to Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
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Jul. 09, 2004 |
Petitioner American Honda Motor Co., Inc.`s Amended Response to Respondent`s First Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
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Jul. 06, 2004 |
Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to Petitioner`s Discovery Requests filed by Respondent.
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Jul. 02, 2004 |
Petitioner American Honda Motor Co., Inc.`s Response to Respondent`s First Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
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Jul. 02, 2004 |
Petitioner American Honda Motor Co., Inc.`s Response and Objections to Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
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Jun. 25, 2004 |
Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s Motion for Entry of Protective Order filed.
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Jun. 21, 2004 |
Motion for Entry of Protective Order by Petitioner American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (filed via facsimile).
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Jun. 02, 2004 |
Respondent, Lucas Investments, Inc., d/b/a Lucas Honda of Jacksonville`s, First Request for Production of Documents Directed to American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (filed via facsimile).
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Jun. 02, 2004 |
Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner, Honda Motor Company, Inc. (filed via facsimile).
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Jun. 02, 2004 |
Respondent, Lucas Investments, Inc., d/b/a Lucas Honda of Jacksonville`s, First Request for Production of Documents Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner, American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (filed via facsimile).
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May 14, 2004 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 14, 2004 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for November 1 through 5, 2004; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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May 12, 2004 |
Amended Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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May 11, 2004 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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May 04, 2004 |
Initial Order.
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May 04, 2004 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by D. Bunch, Esquire, via facsimile).
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Apr. 30, 2004 |
Agency referral filed.
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Apr. 30, 2004 |
Notice of Intent to Establish Lou Sobh Automotive of Jax, Inc., d/b/a Honda of the Avenues filed.
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Apr. 30, 2004 |
Notice of Protest of Intent to Establish a Dealership filed.
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