STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES DOAH CASE NO.: Q4-3973 FINAL ORDER #: HSMV-05-015-S-DMV AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO, INC., £2 AND SUNCOAST IMPORTS, INC., W d/b/a VENICE HONDA, - Petitioners, vs. FARMER ACQUISITION CO., d/b/a CHARLOTTE HONDA, Respondent. / FINAL ORDER This matter came before the Department for entry of a Final Order upon submission of an Order Closing File by William F. Quattlebaum, 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, Suncoast Imports, Inc. d/b/a Venice Honda, be granted a license for the sale of Honda automobiles and light trucks, at 985 U.S. Highway 41 Bypass, South, Venice (Sarasota County), Florida 34292, upon compliance with all applicable requirements of section 320.27, Florida Statutes, and all applicable Department rules. DONE AND ORDERED this tow of January, 2005, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. ARL 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 Poor Vehicles this /Y day of January, 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: Dean Bunch, Esquire Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP 2282 Killearn Center Boulevard Tallahassee, Flroida 32309-3576 Walter E. Forehand, Esquire Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. 125 South Gadsden Street, Suite 300 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Michael L. Gore, Esquire Shutts & Bowen, LLP Post Office Box 4956 Orlando, Florida 32802 et parce 2 EE EEE William F. Quattlebaum 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 ee ane a LT STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS RECEIVED DEC 15 2004 Dept af Highway Saraty & Motor Vehi t Ve Offiee ef General Counse! ones. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO, INC AND SUNCOAST IMPORTS, INC., a/b/a VENICE HONDA, : Petitioner, FARMER ACQUISTION CO., d/b/a CHARLOTTE HONDA, ) ) ) ) ) ) vs. ) Case No. 04-3973 ) } ) ) Respondent . ) ) ORDER CLOSING FILE This cause having come before the undersigned on Respondent's Notice of Withdrawal, filed December 10, 2004, and the undersigned being fully advised, it is, therefore, ORDERED that: 1. The final hearing in this cause scheduled for May 9 through 13, 2005, is hereby cancelled. 2. The file of the Division of Administrative Hearings in the above-captioned matter is hereby closed. DONE AND ORDERED this 13th day of December, 2004, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. \WWUduaw F CQ RA Sane WILLIAM F. QUATTLEBAUM Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 (850) 488-9675 SUNCOM 278-9675 Fax Filing (850) 921-6847 www.doah.state.fl.us Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this 13th day of December, 2004. COPIES FURNISHED: Michael J. Alderman, Esquire Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Neil Kirkman Building, Room A432 2900 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Walter E. Forehand, Esquire Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. 125 South Gadsden Street, Suite 300 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Dean Bunch, Esquire Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP 2282 Killearn center Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32309-3576 Michael L. Gore, Esquire Shutts & Bowen, LLP 300 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1000 Post Office Box 4956 Orlando, Florida 32802

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