Petitioner: FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND NORTHWEST TAMPA ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.
Respondent: ERNIE HAIRE FORD, INC.
Judges: CAROLYN S. HOLIFIELD
Agency: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Locations: Tampa, Florida
Filed: Jul. 15, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, April 15, 2003.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA Py
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAREY AND OTOR VEHICLES
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DOAH CASE NO.: 02-2785 and 02-4151
FINAL ORDER #: HSMV-03-609-S-DMV
FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND >
NORTHWEST TAMPA ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.,
Petitioners,
vs.
ERNIE HAIRE FORD, INC.,
Respondent. oo ‘
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FINAL ORDER
This matter came before the Department for entry of a Final Order upon submission of a
Recommended Order 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 Recommended Order as its Final Order. Accordingly,
itis
ORDERED and ADJUDGED that Petitioner, Northwest Tampa Acquisitions, L.L.C., be
granted a license as a franchised Ford motor vehicle dealer at the northwest comer of Linebaugh
Avenue and Veterans Expressway, in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida 32211, upon
"| No exceptions to the Recommended Order were filed.
compliance with all applicable requirements of Section 320.27, Florida Statutes, and all
applicable Department rules.
DONE AND ORDERED this «<2 day of April, 2003, in Tallahassee, Leon
County, Florida.
Division of Motor Vehicles
Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles
Neil Kirkman Building
Tallahassee) Florida 32399
Filed with the Clerk of the
- Division Motor Vehicles
- this 272 day of April, 2003.
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:
John J. Agliano, Esquire
Mangione & Steady, P.A.
One Tampa City Center, Suite 2600
Tampa, Florida 33602
Dean Bunch, Esquire
Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP
2282 Killearn Center Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32309
Jeffrey York, Esquire
McGuire Woods LLP
Post Office Box 4099
Jacksonville, Florida 32201
Michael J. Alderman, Esquire
Assistant General Counsel
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: 02-002785
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Sep. 09, 2005 |
Intent to Grant an Extension of Time filed.
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Sep. 14, 2004 |
Amended Final Order filed.
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Apr. 30, 2003 |
Final Order filed.
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Apr. 15, 2003 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 11, 2003 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Protest and Consent to Establishment (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Apr. 07, 2003 |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (filed by D. Bunch via facsimile).
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Mar. 27, 2003 |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (filed by D. Bunch via facsimile).
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Mar. 27, 2003 |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (via e-filing by Dean Bunch).
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Mar. 19, 2003 |
Order Granting Extension of Time issued. (the response time is extended until March 26, 2003)
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Mar. 17, 2003 |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (filed by D. Bunch via facsimile).
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Mar. 12, 2003 |
Order Granting Extension of Time issued. (Petitioner`s response time is extended until March 13, 2003)
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Mar. 10, 2003 |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (filed by D. Bunch via facsimile).
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Mar. 04, 2003 |
Order Extending Time for Filing Response issued. (the time for filing the response required by the order issued February 6, 2003, is extended to March 7, 2003)
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Feb. 28, 2003 |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Feb. 06, 2003 |
Order Granting Agreed Motion for Continuance issued (the final hearing scheduled for February 18-21 and 24-28, 2003, is cancelled, parties to advise the undersigned, in writing, if a settlement agreement is finalized, should the parties fail to finalize a settlement agreement, the parties shall confer and advise the undersigned, in writing, no later than February 28, 2003).
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Feb. 03, 2003 |
Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Jan. 30, 2003 |
Order Extending Time for Responding to Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents issued. (ordered that Petitioner, Ford Motor Company, shall have until January 19, 2003, to respond to Respondent`s interrogatories and requests for production of documents
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Jan. 30, 2003 |
Agreed Motion for Continuance of Final Hearing filed by Petitioners.
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Jan. 09, 2003 |
Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents (filed by D. Bunch via facsimile).
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Jan. 07, 2003 |
Order Extending Time for Responding to Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents issued. (Petitioner, Ford Motor Company, shall have until January 9, 2003, to respond to Respondent`s interrogatories and requests for production of documents)
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Jan. 07, 2003 |
Amended Notice of Hearing issued. (hearing set for February 18 through 21 and 24 through 28, 2003; 10:00 a.m.; Tampa, FL, amended as to case numbers).
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Dec. 30, 2002 |
Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents (filed by D. Bunch via facsimile).
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Dec. 26, 2002 |
Order Extending Time to Respond to Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents issued. (Petitioner, Ford Motor Company, shall have until December 30, 2002, to respond to Respondent`s interrogatories and requests for production of documents)
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Dec. 18, 2002 |
Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents (filed by D. Bunch via facsimile).
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Nov. 19, 2002 |
Respondent Ernie Haire Ford, Inc.`s Corrected Certicicate of Service of First Set of Interrogatories and First Request for Production of Documents to Petitioner Ford Motor Company (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 15, 2002 |
Respondent, Ernie Haire Ford, Inc.`s Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories and First Request for Production of Documents to Petitioner Ford Motor Company (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 15, 2002 |
Order issued. (motion for continuance of final hearing is denied)
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Nov. 15, 2002 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Nov. 14, 2002 |
Order of Consolidation (Case 02-004151) was added to the consolidated batch.
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Nov. 14, 2002 |
Amended Notice of Telephone Conference Hearing on Respondent`s Motion for Continuance of Final Hearing (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Nov. 13, 2002 |
Petitioner`s Response to Respondent`s Motion for Continuance of Final Hearing filed.
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Nov. 12, 2002 |
Notice of Telephone Conference Hearing on Respondent`s Motion for Continuance of Final Hearing (filed by J. Agliano via facsimile).
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Nov. 06, 2002 |
Respondent`s Motion for Continuance of Final Hearing (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 31, 2002 |
Unopposed Motion to Consolidate (cases requesting to be consolidated 02-2785, 02-4151) (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Oct. 23, 2002 |
Order Severing Cases and Closing File issued. (case no. 02-2827 is closed)
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Oct. 16, 2002 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by L. Fuller.
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Oct. 15, 2002 |
Motion to Dismiss filed by L. Fuller.
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Sep. 19, 2002 |
Amended Notice of Hearing issued. (hearing set for February 18 through 21 and 24 through 28, 2003; 10:00 a.m.; Tampa, FL, amended as to place).
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Aug. 30, 2002 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Aug. 29, 2002 |
Order Consolidating Cases and Granting Joint Motion for Entry of Prehearing Order issued. (consolidated cases are: 02-002785, 02-2827).
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Aug. 29, 2002 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for February 18 through 21 and 24 through 28, 2003; 10:00 a.m.; Tampa, FL).
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Aug. 23, 2002 |
Order Consolidating Cases and Granting Joint Motion for Entry of Prehearing Order issued. (consolidated cases are: 02-002785, 02-002825BID)
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Aug. 21, 2002 |
(Proposed) Protective Order (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 21, 2002 |
Joint Motion for Entry of Protective Order (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Aug. 14, 2002 |
Notice of Hearing on Oral Argument (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Aug. 12, 2002 |
(Proposed) Protective Order (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 12, 2002 |
Joint Motion for Entry of Protective Order (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 06, 2002 |
Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s Motion to Consolidate (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 01, 2002 |
Request for Oral Argument (filed by M. Peoples via facsimile).
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Jul. 30, 2002 |
Joint Motion for Entry of Prehearing Order (filed via facsimile).
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Jul. 30, 2002 |
Motion to Consolidate (cases to be consolidated are: 02-2785, 02-2827 filed by M. Peoples via facsimile).
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Jul. 23, 2002 |
Respondent`s Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Jul. 23, 2002 |
Response to Initial Order (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Jul. 23, 2002 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by J. York via facsimile).
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Jul. 18, 2002 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Jul. 16, 2002 |
Initial Order issued.
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Jul. 15, 2002 |
Petition or Complaint Protesting Establishment of Dealership filed.
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Jul. 15, 2002 |
Agency referral filed.
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