Petitioner: AMERICA SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION AND SUZUKI OF LAKELAND, INC., D/B/A SUZUKI OF LAKELAND
Respondent: HUSTON MOTORS, INC., D/B/A HUSTON MOTORS SUZUKI
Judges: CAROLYN S. HOLIFIELD
Agency: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: May 04, 2005
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, August 9, 2005.
Latest Update: Jan. 03, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
FINAL ORDER #: HSMV-05-504-S-DMV
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR
CORPORATION AND SUZUKI OF
LAKELAND, INC., d/b/a SUZUKI
OF LAKELAND,
Petitioners,
VS. Case No. 05-1606
HUSTON MOTORS, INC., d/b/a
HUSTON MOTORS SUZUKI,
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 Files 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 Order Closing File as its Final Order in this matter.
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED and ADJUDGED that Petitioner, Suzuki of Lakeland, Inc., d/b/a Suzuki of
Lakeland, be granted a license as a franchised dealer for the sale of Suzuki automobiles at 6565
South Florida Avenue, Lakeland, (Polk County), Florida, upon compliance with all applicable
requirements of Section 320.27, Florida Statutes, and all applicable Department rules.
DONE AND ORDERED this 7 Se A, of August, 2005, in Tallahassee, Leon
County, Florida.
RL A. FORD, Direttor
Division of Motor Vehicles
Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles
Neil Kirkman Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Filed with the Clerk of the
Division Alotor Vehicles
this -s22%—day of August, 2005.
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:
George B. Abney, Esquire
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, LLP
2282 Killearn Center Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32309
Norman White, Esquire
514 Clubhouse Drive
Lake Wales, Florida 33898
Dean Bunch, Esquire
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, LLP
2282 Killearn Center Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32309
Michael J. Alderman, Esquire
Assistant General Counsel
Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles
Neil Kirkman Building, Rm. A-432
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: 05-001606
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Aug. 17, 2005 |
Final Order filed.
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Aug. 09, 2005 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Aug. 04, 2005 |
Withdrawal of Objection filed.
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May 20, 2005 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 20, 2005 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for December 1, 2 and 5 through 9, 2005; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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May 11, 2005 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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May 11, 2005 |
Amended Agency referral filed.
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May 11, 2005 |
Notice of Appearance filed.
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May 04, 2005 |
Notice of Publication for a New Point Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County filed.
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May 04, 2005 |
Petition in Objection to Proposed Establishment of a Suzuki of Lakeland,Inc. Dealership filed.
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May 04, 2005 |
Agency referral filed.
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May 04, 2005 |
Initial Order.
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