16-007603
Schumacher Automotive Delray, Llc, D/B/A Schumacher Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Of Delray vs.
Fca Us Llc And Arrigo Margate, Llc, D/B/A Arrigo Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Margate
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, May 11, 2017.
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, May 11, 2017.
1STATE OF FLORIDA
4DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
11DHSMV Case No. MS-17-651
15FINAL ORDER#: HSMV-17-161-MS
18SCHUMACHER AUTOMOTIVE DOAH Case Nos. 16-6239
24DELRAY, LLC d/b/a SCHUMACHER 16-6240 16-6241
30CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF 16-6242
36DELRAY, 16-7600
38Petitioner, 16-7601
4016-7602
41vs. 16-7603
43FCA US, LLC AND ARRIGO MARGATE,
49LLC d/b/a ARRIGO DODGE CHRYSLER
54JEEP RAM MARGATE,
57______ Respondents. __________ __________ ___ /
63FINAL ORDER
65This matter came before the Department for entry of a Final Order upon submission of an
81Order Severing Cases, Closing Files, and Relinquishing Jurisdiction by the Honorable Mary Li
94Creasy, Administrative Law Judge of the Division of Administrative Hearings, pursuant to
106Schumacher Automotive Delray LLC's Notice of Dismissal, a copy of which is attached, and
120incorporated by reference , in this Order.
126The Department hereby adopts the Order Severing Cases, Closing Files, and
137Relinquishing Jurisdiction as its Final Order in this matter.
146Accordingly, it is hereby,
150ORDERED that this case is CLOSED.
156A"-
158noNE AND ORDERED this ki_ day of May, 2017, in Tallahassee, Leon County,
171Florida.
172Robert Kynoch, ir tor of Motorist Services
179Department ofHighway Safety and Motor Vehicles
1852900 Apalachee Pkwy
188Tallahassee, Florida 32399
191Filed with the Agency Clerk in the official records
200of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
208Vehicles this lit!_ day ofMay, 2017.
214NOTICE OF APPEAL RIGHTS
218Judicial review of this Order may be had pursuant to section 120.68, Florida Statutes, in
233the District Court of Appeal for the First District, State of Florida, or in any other district court of
252appeal of this state in an appellate district where a party resides. In order to initiate such review,
270one copy of the notice of appeal must be filed with the Department and the other copy of the
289notice of appeal, together with the filing fee, must be filed with the appellate court within thirty
306days of the filing of this order as set out above, pursuant to Rules of Appellate Procedure.
323Copies furnished:
325Chris Chandler
327FCA US,LLC
33010300 Boggy Creek Road
334Orlando, Florida 32824
337Robert Craig Spickard, Esquire
341Kurkin Forehand Brandes LLP
345105 West Fifth A venue
350Tallahassee, Florida 32303
353Kevin F. Richardson, Esquire
357Clyatt , Richardson & Ryan, P.A.
3621401 Forwn Way
365West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
370J . Martin Hayes, Esquire
375Akerman Senterfitt
377106 East College A venue
382Tallahassee, Florida 32301
385Thomas H. Yardley, Esquire
389Law Office of Thomas H. Yardley
3951970 Michigan A venue, Bldg D
401Cocoa, Florida 32922
404Ian D . Coghill, Esquire
409Wilmer , Cutler, Pickering, Hale , and Dorr
41560 State Street
418Boston , Massachusetts, 021 09
422Dealer License File
425STATE OF FLORIDA
428DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
432SCHUMACHER AUTOMOTIVE DELRAY,
435LLC, d/b/a SCHUMACHER CHRYSLER
439DODGE JEEP RAM OF DELRAY,
444Petitioner,
445vs. Case Nos. 16-6239
44916-6240
450FCA US, LLC AND ARRIGO MARGATE, 16-6241
457LLC, d/b/a ARRIGO DODGE CHRYSLER 16-6242
463JEEP RAM MARGATE, 16-76 00
46816-7601
469Respondents. 16-7602
471____ ______ __ ______ ______ ______ / 16-7603
479YARDLEY CAR COMPANY, LLC,
483Petitioner,
484vs. Case Nos. 16-6243
48816-6244
489FCA US, LLC AND ARRIGO MARGATE, 16-6245
496LLC, d / b /a ARRIGO DODGE CHRYSLER 16- 6246
506JEEP RAM MARGATE, 16-7604
51016-7605
511____ ________ Respondents ____ . __ ________ _ / 16-7606
52116-7607
522ORDER SEVERING CASES , CLOSING FILES , AND
528RELIN Q UISHING JURISDICTION
532This cause having come before the undersigned on Sc humac her
543Automotive Delray, LLC's Notice of Dismissal, filed May 10,
5522017, and the undersigned being fully advised, it is, therefore,
562ORDERED that:
5641. DOAH Case Nos. 16-6239, 16-6240, 16-6241, 16-6242,
57216-7600, 16-7601, 16-7602, and 16-7603 are severed from DOAH
581Case Nos. 16-6243, 16-6244, 16-6245, 16-6246, 16-7604, 16-7605,
58916-7606, and 16-7607 .
5932. The final hearing in DOAH Case Nos. 16-6239, 16-6240,
60316-6241, 16-6242, 16-7600, 16-7601, 16-7602, and 16-7603
610scheduled for July 31 through August 4, 7 through 11 and 14
622through 18, 2017, is canceled. The final hearing in DOAH Case
633Nos. 16-6243, 16-6244, 16-6245, 16-6246, 16-7604, 16-7605, 16-
6417606, and 16-7607 scheduled for July 31 through August 4, 7
652through 11 and 14 through 18, 2017, shall take place as
663scheduled
6643. The files of the Division of Administrative Hearings in
674DOAH Case Nos. 16-6239, 16-6240, 16-6241, 16-6242, 16-7600,
68216-7601, · 16-7602, and 16-7603 are closed. Jurisdiction is
691relinquished to the referring agency.
6964. All future pleadings shall be filed in DOAH Case
706No. 16-6243, unless the cases are severed.
713DONE AND ORDERED this 11th day of May, 2017, in Tallahassee,
724Leon County, Florida.
727MARY LI CREASY
730Administrative Law Judge
733Division of Administrative Hearings
737The DeSoto Building
7401230 Apalachee Parkway
743Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
746(850) 488-9675
748Fax Filing (850) 921-6847
752www.doah.state.fl.us
753Filed with the Clerk of the
759Division of Administrative Hearings
763this 11th day of May, 2017.
769COPIES FURNISHED:
771William Edward Van Cott
775Department of Highway Safety
779and Motor Vehicles
782Neil Kirkman Building, Room A-430
7872900 Apalachee Parkway, Mail Stop 61
793Tallahassee, Florida 32399
796(eServed)
797Chris Chandler
799FCA US, LLC
80210300 Boggy Creek Road
806Orlando, Florida 32824
809Robert Craig Spickard, Esquire
813Kurkin Forehand Brandes LLP
817105 West Fifth Avenue
821Tallahassee, Florida 32303
824(eServed)
825Joseph R. Gillespie, Agency Clerk
830Department of Highway Safety
834and Motor Vehicles
837Room A432, MS02
8402900 Apalachee Parkway
843Tallahassee, Florida 32399
846(eServed)
847Kevin F. Richardson, Esquire
851Clyatt, Richardson & Ryan, P.A.
8561401 Forum Way
859West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
864(eServed)
865J. Martin Hayes, Esquire
869Akerman Senterfitt
871Suite 1200
873106 East College Avenue
877Tallahassee, Florida 32301
880(eServed)
881Thomas H. Yardley, Esquire
885Law Office of Thomas H. Yardley
8911970 Michigan Avenue, Building D
896Cocoa, Florida 32922
899(eServed)
900Ian D. Coghill, Esquire
904Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale, and Dorr
91060 State Street
913Boston, Massachusetts 02109
916(eServed)
917Virginia Gulde, Esquire
920Nelson, Mullins, Riley,
923and Scarborough, LLP
926Suite 202
9283600 Maclay Boulevard South
932Tallahassee, Florida 32312
935(eServed)
936John W. Forehand, Esquire
940Kurkin Forehand Brandes LLP
944105 West Fifth Avenue
948Tallahassee, Florida 32303
951(eServed)
952STATE OF FLORIDA
955DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
959SCHUMACHER AUTOMOTIVE DELRAY, LLC
963d/b/a SCHUMACHER CHRYSLER DODGE
967JEEP RAM OF DELRAY,
971Petitioner, Case No. 16-6239
97516-6240
976vs . 16-6241
97916-6242
980FCA US LLC, and ARRIGO MARGATE LLC, 16-7600
988d/b/a ARRIGO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP 16-7601
994RAM MARGATE, 16-7602 16-7603
998Respondents.
999SCHUMACHER AUTOMOTIVE DELRAY. LLC'S NOTICE OF DISMISSAL
1006Please take notice that Petitioner, Schumacher Automotive Delray, LLC d/b/a Schumacher
1017Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Delray, hereby withdraws its protest to the proposed addition of
1032Arrigo Margate LLC as a new Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Ram dealer and dismisses the above
1048referenced protests 1 with prejudice, with each party to bear its own fees and costs.
1063Respectfully submitted this 1Oth day of May, 2017.
1071sf R. Crai g S p ickard
1078R. Craig Spickard
1081FloridaBarNo. 721751
1083Kurkin Forehand Brandes LLP
1087105 West 5th A venue
1092Tallahassee, FL 32303
1095(850) 391-5060
1097Fax (850) 391-2645
1100c s pickard r akfb-law . com
11071 For purposes of clarification, this notice of dismissal only applies only to Schumacher
1121Automotive Delray, LLC's protests which are the case numbers specifically identified in the
1134caption to this pleading. The cases arising out of the protests filed by Yardley Car Company, LLC
1151are not being dismissed by way ofthis notice. Those case numbers are 16-6243, 16-6244 , 16-
11666245, 16-6246, 16-7604, 16-7605, 16-7606, and 16-7607.
1173Filed May 10 , 201711:02 AM Division of Administrative Hearings
1182CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
1185I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing has been served on May 10, 2017 bye
1202mail to: i) Andy Bertron (andy.bertron@nelsonmullins.com); ii) Virginia Guide
1211(virginia.gulde@nelsonmullins.com); iii) Kevin F. Richardson (Kevin@CRR-Law . com); iv) J .
1222Martin Hayes (martin . hayes@akerman . com) ; v) Thomas Yardley (statefiling @ yardleylaw.net);
1235vi) William VanCott (williamvancott@flhsmv.gov) ; vii) Kiara Guzzo (OGCFiling @ flhsmv . gov) ;
1247viii) Robert Cultice (Robert . cultice@wilmerhale.com); ix) Felicia Ellsworth
1256(Felicia.ellsworth@wilmerhale.com); x) Ian Coghill (ian.coghill@wilmerhale.com); xi) Michelle
1263Sandals (micheUe . sandals@wilmerhale . com); xii) Thomas Range (tom.range @ akerman.com).
1275s/ R. Crai g S p ickard

- Date
- Proceedings
-
PDF:
- Date: 05/11/2017
- Proceedings: Order Severing Cases, Closing Files, and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
-
PDF:
- Date: 05/05/2017
- Proceedings: Yardley Car Company's Notice of Serving Discovery Requests filed.
-
PDF:
- Date: 05/04/2017
- Proceedings: Notice of Service of Yardley Car Company, LLC's Amended Answers to FCA US, LLC's First Set of Interrogatories filed.
-
PDF:
- Date: 04/07/2017
- Proceedings: FCA US LLC's Opposition to Yardley Car Company, LLC's Second Motion to Compel Production of Documents filed.
-
PDF:
- Date: 04/06/2017
- Proceedings: Yardley Car Company's Reply to FCA US, LLC's Motion to Compel Answers to Interrogatorie and Production of Documents from Yardley Car Company, LLC filed.
-
PDF:
- Date: 04/03/2017
- Proceedings: Amended Order Severing Cases, Closing Files and Relinquishing Jurisdiction (Severing 16-6222, 16-6236, 16-6237, and 16-6238).
-
PDF:
- Date: 03/31/2017
- Proceedings: Second Motion to Compel Discovery (Requests 2, 6. 7. 9, 11, 13. 15 and 16 of Yardley Car Company's First Request for Production of Documents; Served on November 30, 2016) filed.
-
PDF:
- Date: 03/31/2017
- Proceedings: Order Severing Cases, Closing Files, and Relinquishing Jurisdiction (Severing 16-7596, 16-7597, 16-7598, and 16-7599).
-
PDF:
- Date: 03/30/2017
- Proceedings: FCA US LLC's Notice of Service of Supplemental Responses to Yardley Discovery Requests filed.
-
PDF:
- Date: 03/29/2017
- Proceedings: FCA US LLC's Motion to Compel Answers to Interrogatories and Production of Documents from Yardley Car Company, LLC filed.
-
PDF:
- Date: 03/17/2017
- Proceedings: FCA US LLC's Partially Assented-To Motion to Amend Schedule for Expert Discovery filed.
-
PDF:
- Date: 03/08/2017
- Proceedings: FCA US LLC's Opposition to Yardley Car Company LLC's Motion to Compel Discovery filed.
-
PDF:
- Date: 03/02/2017
- Proceedings: Yardley Car Company's Notice of Postponement of Depositions filed.
-
PDF:
- Date: 03/01/2017
- Proceedings: Motion to Compel Discovery (Yardley Car Company, Inc.'s First Interrogatories to FCA US, LLC; Executed on December 16, 2016) filed.
-
PDF:
- Date: 02/06/2017
- Proceedings: Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Confidentiality Agreement.
-
PDF:
- Date: 02/03/2017
- Proceedings: Joint Motion for Order Approving Confidentiality Agreement filed.
-
PDF:
- Date: 01/30/2017
- Proceedings: Order Granting Motion to Establish Schedule for Expert Discovery.
-
PDF:
- Date: 01/06/2017
- Proceedings: FCA US LLC's Request for Representation by Qualified Representative (M. Sandals) filed.
-
PDF:
- Date: 01/04/2017
- Proceedings: Respondent Arrigo Margate, LLC's Notice of Service of Responses to Discovery Requests filed.
-
PDF:
- Date: 01/04/2017
- Proceedings: Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 16-7596, 16-7597, 16-7598, 16-7599, 16-7600, 16-7601, 16-7602, 16-7603, 16-7604, 16-7605, 16-7606, 16-7607).
Case Information
- Judge:
- MARY LI CREASY
- Date Filed:
- 12/27/2016
- Date Assignment:
- 12/28/2016
- Last Docket Entry:
- 05/18/2017
- Location:
- Tallahassee, Florida
- District:
- Northern
- Agency:
- Other
Counsels
-
J. Andrew Bertron, Esquire
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
Suite 202
3600 Maclay Boulevard South
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) 907-2507 -
Chris Chandler
FCA US, LLC
10300 Boggy Creek Road
Orlando, FL 32824 -
Jennifer Clark, Agency Clerk
Department of Highway Safety
Neil Kirkman Building, Room A-430
2900 Apalachee Parkway, Mail Stop 61
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 617-3006 -
Virginia Gulde, Esquire
Nelson, Mullins, Riley,
Suite 202
3600 Maclay Boulevard South
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) 907-2592 -
Josef A. Melichar, Paralegal Specialist
Department of Highway Safety
2900 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 32399 -
Robert Craig Spickard, Esquire
Kurkin Forehand Brandes LLP
105 West Fifth Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 391-5060 -
J. Andrew Bertron, Esquire
Address of Record -
Chris Chandler
Address of Record -
Jennifer Clark, Agency Clerk
Address of Record -
Kelly Muga Fitton, Esquire
Address of Record -
Virginia Gulde, Esquire
Address of Record -
Robert Craig Spickard, Esquire
Address of Record