19-000178
Suncoast Motorsports Group, Inc., D/B/A Suncoast Porsche vs.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.
1STATE OF FLORIDA
4DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
11SUNCOAST MOTORSPORTS GROUP, INC. d/b/a SUNCOAST PORSCHE
,
18HSMV Case No.:
21Petitioner,
22vs. MS-18-1681
24DOAH Case No.: 19-0178
28Respondent.
29______________________________________/
30DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICL
37FINAL ORDER
39This matter comes before the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for entry
53of a final order upon submission of the Order Closing File issued July 1, 2020, by the Honorable
71Robert E. Meale, Administrative Law Judge of the Division of Administrative Hearings, based on
85Petitioners Notice of Dismissal with Prejudice, filed July 1, 2020, copies of which are attached
100and incorporated by reference in this order.
107Petitioners protest having been dismissed, and upon review of the record in the above -
122styled cause and being fully advised in the pr emises, the Department dismisses the petition.
137Accordingly, it is ORDERED that HSMV Case No. MS-18-1681 is CLOSED . 1
150DONE AND ORDERED this _____ day of __________, 2020, at Tallahassee, 17th July
163Leon County, Florida.
166Robert Kynoch, Director of Motorist Services
172Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
1792900 Apalachee Parkway
182Tallahassee, Florida 32399
1851 This final order does not affect the matter of Copans Motors, Inc. d/b/a Champion Porsche v.
202Porsche Cars North America, Inc., HSMV Case No. MS-18-1677 (DOAH Case No. 19-0177),
215which, having previously been consolidated, was severed from this case by the Amended Order
229Severing Cases and remains pending at the Division of Administrative Hearings.
240Page 1 of 2
244SUNCOAST MOTORSPORTS GROUP, INC. v. PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
254HSMV Case No. MS-18-1681
258DOAH Case No . 19-0178
263COPIES FURNISHED this _____ day of __________, 2020, to: 17th July
274A. Edward Quinton, Esquire James R. Vogler, Esquire
282Quinton & Paretti, P.A. Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum
2891 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Suite 1405 & Nagelberg LLP
298Miami, Florida 33131-1726 200 West Madison Street, Suite 3900
307equinton@quintonparetti.com Chicago, Illinois 60606-3465
311Michael Educate, Esquire jim.vogler@bfkn.com
315Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum Kenneth L. Paretti, Esquire
322& Nagelberg LLP Quinton & Paretti, P.A.
329200 West Madison Street, Suite 3900 1 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Suite 1405
341Chicago, Illinois 60606-3465 Miami, Florida 33131-1726
347michael.educate@bfkn.com kparetti@quintonparetti.com
349Owen H. Smith, Esquire Ed Broyles, Chief of Dealer Services
359Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum Department of Highway Safety
366& Nagelberg LLP and Motor Vehicles
372200 West Madison Street, Suite 3900 Neil Kirkman Building, Room A-312, MS 65
385Chicago, Illinois 60606-3465 2900 Apalachee Parkway
391owen.smith@bfkn.com Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0635
395edbroyles@flhsmv.gov
396NOTICE OF APPEAL RIGHTS
400A party adversely affected by this final orde r may seek judicial review as provided in
416section 120.68, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.190. Judicial review
429is initiated by filing a notice of appeal with the Agency Clerk, and a copy of the notice of appeal,
449accompanied by the filing fee, with the appropriate district court of appeal. The notice of appeal
465must conform to the requirements of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.110(d) and must be
480filed ( i.e., received by the Agency Clerk) within thirty days of rendition of this final order.
497Filing with the Department s Agency Clerk may be accomplished by U.S. mail, express
512overnight delivery, hand delivery , facsimile transmission, or electronic mail. The address for
524overnight delivery or hand delivery is Joseph Gillespie, DHSMV Agency Clerk, Department of
537Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, A-432, MS-2, Tallahassee,
548Florida 32399. The facsimile number is (850) 617-5112. The email address is
560OGCFiling@flhsmv.gov .
562Page 2 of 2
566SUNCOAST MOTORSPORTS GROUP, INC. v. PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
576HSMV Case No. MS-18-1681
580DOAH Case No . 19-0178
- Date
- Proceedings
- PDF:
- Date: 07/01/2020
- Proceedings: Petitioner Suncoast Motorsports Group, Inc.'s Notice of Dismissal with Prejudice (filed in Case No. 19-000178).
- PDF:
- Date: 03/24/2020
- Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for August 3 through 7, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee).
- PDF:
- Date: 01/22/2020
- Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for May 4 through 8, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee).
- PDF:
- Date: 01/22/2020
- Proceedings: Petitioner CopanS Motors, Inc. d/b/a Champion Porsche's Motion for Continuance of the Final Hearing filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 01/17/2020
- Proceedings: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.'s Notice of Serving Discovery filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 01/17/2020
- Proceedings: Respondent Porsche Cars North America, Inc.'s Amended Privilege Log filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 01/02/2020
- Proceedings: Exhibits to Porsche Cars North America, Inc.'s Response to Petitioners' Motions to Compel filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 01/02/2020
- Proceedings: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.'s Response to Petitioners' Motions to Compel filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/26/2019
- Proceedings: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.'s Notice of Serving Discovery filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/19/2019
- Proceedings: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Suncoast Motorsports Group, Inc.'s Motion to Compel filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/17/2019
- Proceedings: Petitioner, Suncoast Motorsports Group, Inc., d/b/a Suncoast Porsche Motion to Compel (filed in Case No. 19-000178).
- PDF:
- Date: 12/16/2019
- Proceedings: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Copans Motors, Inc.'s Motion to Compel filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/13/2019
- Proceedings: Petitioner Copan Motors, Inc. d/b/a Champion Porsche's Motion to Compel filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 11/04/2019
- Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for February 10 through 14, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee).
- PDF:
- Date: 10/28/2019
- Proceedings: Notice of Telephonic Pre-hearing Conference (set for November 1, 2019; 10:30 a.m.).
- PDF:
- Date: 10/23/2019
- Proceedings: Letter to Judge Meale to Request Telephonic Pre-Hearing Conference filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/27/2019
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Serving Supplemental Responses to Discovery filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/24/2019
- Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (Kenneth Paretti; filed in Case No. 19-000178).
- PDF:
- Date: 09/16/2019
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Serving Supplemental Responses to Discovery filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/06/2019
- Proceedings: Stipulated Protective Order Regarding the Production, Use, and Disposition of Confidential Documents and Information filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 08/23/2019
- Proceedings: Respondent's Notice of Serving Discovery Responses (Suncoast) filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 08/23/2019
- Proceedings: Respondent's Notice of Serving Discovery Responses (Copans) filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/24/2019
- Proceedings: Amended Order Granting Joint Motion to Extend Case Dates by Sixty Days.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/24/2019
- Proceedings: Order Granting Joint Motion to Extend Case Dates by Sixty Days (hearing set for December 9 through 13, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 04/15/2019
- Proceedings: Order Granting Joint Motion to Stay or Extend Case Dates by Ninety Days (hearing set for October 7 through 11, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 04/08/2019
- Proceedings: Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings or Extend Case Dates by Ninety Days filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 03/11/2019
- Proceedings: Respondent's Notice of Serving Discovery Responses (Champion) filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 03/11/2019
- Proceedings: Respondent's Notice of Serving Discovery Responses (Suncoast) filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/26/2019
- Proceedings: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.'s Reply to Petitioners' Response to the Motions to Dismiss the Petitions filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/26/2019
- Proceedings: Order Granting Motion for Leave to File Reply to Petitioners' Response to Motions to Dismiss. .
- PDF:
- Date: 02/26/2019
- Proceedings: Petitioners' Opposition to Porsche Cars North America, Inc.'s Request for Leave to File a Reply to Petitioners' Response to Porsche Cars North America, Inc.'s Motions to Dismiss filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/25/2019
- Proceedings: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.'s Motion for Leave to File a Reply to Petitioners' Response to the Motions to Dismiss the Petitions filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/25/2019
- Proceedings: Order Granting Joint Motion Reschedule Final Hearing and Establish Interim Case Dates (hearing set for July 8 through 12, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 02/22/2019
- Proceedings: Joint Motion to Reschedule Final Hearing and Establish Interim Case Dates filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/21/2019
- Proceedings: Petitioners' Response to Porsche Cars North America, Inc.'s Motions to Dismiss the Petitions filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/19/2019
- Proceedings: Respondent's Notice of Objections and Responses to Discovery filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/11/2019
- Proceedings: Petitioners' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response to Porsche Cars North America, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/06/2019
- Proceedings: PCNA's Exhibits A-C and Compendium of Unpublished Authorities to Motion to Dismiss filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/06/2019
- Proceedings: Porsche Cars North America, Inc's Motion to Dismiss the Petition filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 01/31/2019
- Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (hearing set for March 18, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
- Date: 01/30/2019
- Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held.
- PDF:
- Date: 01/29/2019
- Proceedings: Notice of Telephonic Pre-hearing Conference (set for January 30, 2019; 9:00 a.m.).
- PDF:
- Date: 01/28/2019
- Proceedings: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion for Additional Time to File a Motion to Dismiss filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 01/14/2019
- Proceedings: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.'s Request that James R. Vogler, Owen H. Smith, and Michael D. Educate be Approved as It's Qualified Representatives filed.
Case Information
- Judge:
- ROBERT E. MEALE
- Date Filed:
- 01/10/2019
- Date Assignment:
- 02/05/2019
- Last Docket Entry:
- 07/17/2020
- Location:
- Tallahassee, Florida
- District:
- Northern
- Agency:
- Other
Counsels
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Michael Educate, Esquire
Suite 3900
200 West Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 297-7487 -
Joseph R. Gillespie, Agency Clerk
Room A432, Mail Stop 2
2900 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 323990500
(850) 617-3101 -
A. Edward Quinton, Esquire
SunTrust International Center, Suite 1405
1 Southeast 3rd Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
(305) 358-2727 -
Owen H Smith, Esquire
Suite 3900
200 West Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 984-3100 -
James R. Vogler, Esquire
Suite 3900
200 West Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 984-3100 -
Kenneth L. Paretti, Esquire
Address of Record