Petitioner: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC., AND WINTER HAVEN VENTURES, INC., D/B/A WINTER HAVEN HONDA
Respondent: REGAL PONTIAC, INC., D/B/A REGAL HONDA
Judges: R. BRUCE MCKIBBEN
Agency: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Locations: Winter Haven, Florida
Filed: Jan. 23, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, April 11, 2007.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
DOAH CASE NO.: 07-0438
FINAL ORDER #: HSMV-07-545-S-DMV
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.,
AND WINTER HAVEN VENTURES,
INC., d/b/a WINTER HAVEN HONDA,
Petitioners,
vs.
REGAL PONTIAC, INC.,, d/b/a
REGAL HONDA,
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Respondent.
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FINAL ORDER
This matter came before the Department for entry of a Final Order upon Respondent’s
Withdrawal of Protest and Consent to Establishment and the Order closing file by R. Bruce
McKibben, 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 on the Withdrawal of Protest and Consent to Establishment as its Final Order in this
matter. ;
In addition, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that Petitioner, American Honda Motor
Co., Inc., and Winter Haven Ventures, Inc., d/b/a Winter Haven Honda, be granted a license as a
franchised motor vehicle dealer for the sale of Honda automobiles and light trucks on the north
side of State Road 540 (Cypress Gardens Blvd.) Winter Garden (Orange County), Florida 33880,
upon compliance with all applicable requirements of Section 320.27, Florida Statutes, and all
applicable Department rules.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that this case is closed.
DONE AND ORDERED this /. S day of May, 2007, in Tallahassee, Leon County,
Florida.
ARL A. FORD, DiseCtor
Division of Motor Vehicles
Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles
Neil Kirkman Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Filed with the Clerk of the
Division otor Vehicles
this /S°< day of May, 2007.
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:
J. Andrew Bertron, Jr., Esquire
Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP
3600 Maclay Blvd. South, Suite 202
Tallahassee, Florida 32312
John W. Forehand, Esquire
Lewis, Longman and Walker, P.A.
125 South Gadsden Street, Suite 300
Tallahassee, Florida 32301-1525
Michael J. Dewberry, Esquire
Fowler, White, Boggs, Banker, P.A.
50 North Laura Street, Suite 2200
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Michael J. Alderman, Esquire
Senior Assistant General Counsel
Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles
Neil Kirkman Building, Rm. A-432
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0504
R. Bruce McKibben
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1550
Nalini Vinayak
Dealer License Administrator
Florida Administrative Law Reports
Post Office Box 385
Gainesville, Florida 32602
Docket for Case No: 07-000438
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 30, 2007 |
Amended Final Order filed.
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May 17, 2007 |
Final Order filed.
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Apr. 11, 2007 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 06, 2007 |
Withdrawal of Protest and Consent to Establishment filed.
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Mar. 12, 2007 |
Notice of Joinder of Motion to Dismiss by Winter Haven Ventures, Inc. and Motion for an Award of Attorney Fees and Costs filed.
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Mar. 09, 2007 |
Order Denying Motion to Dismiss.
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Mar. 05, 2007 |
Amended Notice of Appearance (filed by M. Dewberry).
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Mar. 01, 2007 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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Mar. 01, 2007 |
Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s Motion to Dismiss filed.
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Feb. 22, 2007 |
Order Granting Extension of Time (response to motion to dismiss to be filed by March 1, 2007).
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Feb. 22, 2007 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by M. Goodbread).
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Feb. 22, 2007 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by M. Dewberry).
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Feb. 21, 2007 |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time filed.
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Feb. 16, 2007 |
Appendix to Motion to Dismiss Protest for Lack of Standing and Motion for Attorneys` Fees and Costs filed.
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Feb. 15, 2007 |
Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing and Motion for Attorney`s Fees and Costs filed.
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Feb. 08, 2007 |
Order Granting Extension of Time (motion to dismiss to be filed by February 15, 2007).
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Feb. 08, 2007 |
Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion to Dismiss filed.
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Feb. 08, 2007 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by J. Bertron).
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Jan. 26, 2007 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by D. Bunch).
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Jan. 25, 2007 |
(Amended) Agency referral filed.
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Jan. 23, 2007 |
Notice of Publication for New Point Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer filed.
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Jan. 23, 2007 |
Petition or Complaint Protesting Establishment of Dealership filed.
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Jan. 23, 2007 |
Agency referral filed.
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Jan. 23, 2007 |
Initial Order.
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