STATE OF FLORIDA are DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES C: DOAH CASE NO:: 02-2551 WFQ closed _ 8 ate, FINAL ORDER #: HSMV-02- -447-FOF-DMV MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA, INC, Petitioner, vs. SONIC AUTOMOTIVE — 21699 U.S. HWY 19N., INC.; SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.; AND LAWRENCE H. DIMMITT, IH, Respondents, / FINAL ORDER This matter came before the Department for entry of a Final Order upon submission of a Recommended Order of Dismissal by WILLIAM F. QUATTLEBAUM, an Administrative Law Judge of the Division of Administrative Hearings. The Department hereby adopts the Recommended Order as its Final Order in this matter, A copy of the Recommended Order is attached and is incorporated by reference in this order. Accordingly, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that this matter is DISMISSED, DONE AND ORDERED this 1 “Ga Ty of September, 2002, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. ARL A. FORD, Diréctor 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_ day of September, 2002 NOTICE OF APPEAL RIGHTS 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: Lawrence H, Dimmitt, UT 25485 U.S. Highway 19 North Clearwater, Florid 33763 Mark Iuppenlatz Sonic Automotive, Inc. 6415 Idlewild Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28212 Daniel E, Myers, Esquire Myers & Fuller, P.A, 402 Office Plaza Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Marc Peoples, Esquire Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP 2282 Killearn Center Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Byron Scott Smith, President Sonic Automotive — 21699 US. Hwy. 19 N. Inc, 21699 U.S, Highway 19 North Clearwater, Florida 33765 Michael J. Alderman, Esquire Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Neil Kirkman Building, Rm. A-432 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0504 William F, Quattlebaum 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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