18-003545
Amstar Tampa, Llc, D/B/A Tampa Mitsubishi vs.
Jacobs Automotive Group, Inc., D/B/A Wesley Chapel Mitsubishi And Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, September 5, 2018.
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, September 5, 2018.
1STATE OF FLORIDA
4DEPARTMENT OF HIGHW AY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
12AMST AR TAMPA LLC d/b/a TAMPA
18MITSUBISHI,
19Petitioner,
20vs. DOAH HSMV Case No.: MS-18-831
26Case No.: 18-3545
29JACOBS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. d/b/a
34WESLEY CHAPEL MITSUBISHI and
38MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA,
42INC., F l NAL ORDER NO. :
49HSMV-18-1236- fot" -MS
52Respondents. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
60FINALORDER
61This matter cornes before the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for entry
75of a final order upon submission of an Ortler Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction issued
90September 5, 2018, by the Honorable Hetal DeSai, Administrative Law Judge of the Division of
105Administrative Hearings, based on Petitioner's Notice of Dismissal of Petition Protesting
116Establishment of Dealership filed on September 4, 2018, copies of which are attached and
130incorporated by reference in this order.
136Upon review of the Ortler and the record in the above-styled case, the Department hereby
151dismisses the case. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the case is CLOSED.
163DONE AND ORDERED this day of September, 2018.
171Robert Kynoch, ir ctor of Motorist Services
178Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
1852900 Apalachee Parkway
188Tallahassee, Florida 32399
191Page 1 of2
194AMSTAR TAMPA LLC v. JACOBS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. & MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH
206AMERICA, INC.
208HSMV Case No. MS-18-831
212DOAH Case No. 18-3545
216COPIES FURNISHED this ,. 1tJ.h, day of September, 2018, to:
226Joseph R. Gillespie, Agency Clerk Shyam N. S. Dixit, Jr., Esquire
237Department of Highway Safety Dixit Law Firm, P .A.
246and Motor Vehicles Suite 260
251Room A432, Mail Stop 2 3030 North Rocky Point Drive West
2622900 Apalachee Parkway Tampa, Florida 33607
268Tallahassee, Florida 32399 shyamiedixit@gmail. com
273o gcfiling @ flhsm v . gov sdixi t @ dixi tlaw. com
286joegillespie@flhsmv . gov Frank G. Fernandez, Esquire
293James Pagano, Esquire Fernandez Law Group, P.A.
300Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, LLP Post Office Box 22644
3103600 Maclay Boulevard South, Suite 202 Tampa, Florida 33622
319Tallahassee, Florida 32312 frank @ thefernandezlaw gr ou p .com
329j ames. p a g ano @n elsonmullins.com me g an @ thefernandezlaw gr ou p .com
346susan.orach @ nelsonmullins . com Palmer Brand, Chief of Dealer Services
357J. Andrew Bertron, Esquire Department of Highway Safety
365Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, LLP and Motor Vehicles
3743600 Maclay Boulevard South, Suite 202 Neil Kirkman Building, Room A-312, MS 65
387Tallahassee, Florida 32312 2900 Apalachee Parkway
393and y .bertron @ nelsonmullins.com Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0635
401susan. orach @ nelsonmullins. com p almerbrand @ flhsmv .g ov
412NOTICE OF APPEAL RIGHTS
416A party adversely affected by this final order may seek judicial review as provided in
431section 120.68, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.190. Judicial review
444is initiated by filing a notice of appeal with the Agency Clerk, and a copy of the notice of appeal,
464accompanied by the filing fee, with the appropriate district court of appeal. The notice of appeal
480must conform to the requirements of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.110(d) and must be
495filed (i.e., received by the Agency Clerk) within thirty days of rendition of this final order.
511Filing with the Department's Agency Clerk may be accomplished by U.S. mail, express
524overnight delivery, hand delivery, facsimile transmission, or electronic mail. The address for
536overnight delivery or hand delivery is Joseph Gillespie, DHSMV Agency Clerk, Department of
549Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, A-432, MS-2, Tallahassee,
560Florida 32399. The facsimile number is (850) 617-5112. The email address is
572OGCFilin g@ flhsmv. g ov.
577Page 2 of2
580AMST ART AMP A LLC v. JACOBS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. & MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH
594AMERICA, INC.
596HSMV Case No. MS-18-831
600DOAH Case No. 18-3545
- Date
- Proceedings
- PDF:
- Date: 09/04/2018
- Proceedings: Notice of Dismissal of Petition Protesting Establishment of Dealership filed.
- Date: 08/15/2018
- Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Status Conference Held.
- PDF:
- Date: 08/14/2018
- Proceedings: Respondent Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.'s Amended Motion to Compel Responses to Discovery (amended as to Certificate of Service) filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 08/14/2018
- Proceedings: Respondent Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.'s Motion to Compel Responses to Discovery filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 08/13/2018
- Proceedings: Notice of Telephonic Status Conference (status conference set for August 15, 2018; 4:00 p.m.).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/10/2018
- Proceedings: Respondent Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.'s Motion for Case Management Conference filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 07/27/2018
- Proceedings: Notice of Telephonic Pre-hearing Conference (set for January 23, 2019; 10:00 a.m.).
- PDF:
- Date: 07/25/2018
- Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (hearing set for January 28 through February 1 and 4 through 8, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 07/12/2018
- Proceedings: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.'s Notice of Serving Amended Discovery Request filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 07/12/2018
- Proceedings: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.'s Notice of Serving Discovery filed.
Case Information
- Judge:
- HETAL DESAI
- Date Filed:
- 07/10/2018
- Date Assignment:
- 07/11/2018
- Last Docket Entry:
- 09/10/2018
- Location:
- Tallahassee, Florida
- District:
- Northern
- Agency:
- ADOPTED IN TOTO
Counsels
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J. Andrew Bertron, Esquire
Address of Record -
Shyam Dixit, Esquire
Address of Record -
Frank G. Fernandez, Esquire
Address of Record -
Joseph R. Gillespie, Agency Clerk
Address of Record -
James Pagano, Esquire
Address of Record