19-004784
Wkdr, Inc., D/B/A Ocala Subaru vs.
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
1In its October 8, 2020, Notice of Withdraw ing Protests, which is now before the
16Department, Petitioner withdraws and dismisses, with prejudice, its protests in both of the
29consolidated cases.
31Petitioners protests having been withdrawn, and upon review of the record in the above-
45styled cases and being fully advised in the premises, the petitions are DISMISSED . Accordingly,
60it is ORDERED that the cases are CLOSED .
69DONE AND ORDERED this _____ day of __________, 2020, at Tallahassee, 26th October
82Leon County, Florida.
85Robert Kynoch, Director of Motorist Services
91Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
982900 Apalachee Parkway
101Tallahassee, Florida 32399
104COPIES FURNISHED this _____ day of __________, 2020, to: 26th October
115Jason T. Allen, Esquire C. Everett Boyd, Esquire
123Bass Sox Mercer Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel
1312822 Remington Green Circle 215 South Monroe Street, Suite 400
141Tallahassee, Florida 32308-3769 Tallahassee, Florida 32301-1804
147jallen@dealerlawyer.com everett.boyd@nelsonmullins.com
149hhodges@dealerlawyer.com kathi.mcmillan@nelsonmullins.com
151Micah A. Andrews, Esquire Christopher C. Genovese, Esquire
159Bass Sox Mercer Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
1682822 Remington Green Circle 1320 Main Street, 17th Floor
177Tallahassee, Florida 32308-3769 Columbia, South Carolina 29201-3268
184mandrews@dealerlawyer.com chris.genovese@nelsonmullins.com
186btoney@dealerlawyer.com lauren.brown@nelsonmullins.com
188John H. Forehand, Esquire Ed Broyles, Chief of Dealer Services
198Kurkin Forehand Brandes LLP Department of Highway Safety
206315 South Calhoun Street, Suite 850 and Motor Vehicles
215Tallahassee, Florida 32309-1860 Neil Kirkman Building, Room A-312
223jforehand@kfb-law.com 2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS-65
228awylie@kfb-law.com Tallahassee, Florida 32399
232edbroyles@flhsmv.gov
233Page 2 of 3
237WKDR, INC. d/b/a OCALA SUBARU v. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
247HSMV Case Nos. MS-19-133 & MS-19-847
253DOAH Case Nos. 19-4663 & 19-4784
259NOTICE OF APPEAL RIGHTS
263A party adversely affected by this final orde r may seek judicial review as provided in
279§ 120.68, Fla. Stat., and Fla. R. App. P. 9.190. Judicial review is initiated by filing a notice of
298appeal with the Agency Clerk, and a copy of th e notice of appeal, accompanied by the filing fee,
317with the appropriate district court of appeal. The notice of appeal must conform to the requirements
333of Fla. R. App. P. 9.110(d) and must be filed ( i.e., received by the Agency Clerk) within thirty
352days of rendition of this final order.
359Filing with the Department s Agency Clerk may be accomplished by U.S. mail, express
374overnight delivery, hand de livery, facsimile transm ission, or electronic mail. The address for
388overnight delivery or hand delivery is Joseph Gillespie, DH SMV Agency Clerk, Department of
402Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, 2900 Apa lachee Parkway, A-432, MS-2, Tallahassee,
414Florida 32399. The facsimile number is (850) 617-5112. The email address is
426OGCFiling@flhsmv.gov .
428Page 3 of 3
432WKDR, INC. d/b/a OCALA SUBARU v. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
442HSMV Case Nos. MS-19-133 & MS-19-847
448DOAH Case Nos. 19-4663 & 19-4784
454STATE OF FLORIDA
457DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY & MOTOR VEHICLES
464WKDR, INC., d/b/a OCALA SUBARU
469Petitioner,
470vs. DOAH Case No. 19-4663
475DOAH Case No. 19-4784
479SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC., DHSMV Case No. MS-19-333
487DHSMV Case No. MS-19-847
491Respondent.
492______________________________________/
493PETITIONERS NOTICE OF WITHDRAWING PROTESTS
498Please take notice that Petitioner, WKDR, INC. d/b/a OCALA SUBARU, hereby
509withdraws and dismisses, with prejudice, its protests in the above-referenced matters (DHSMV
521Case No. MS-19-333 and DHSMV Case No. MS-19-847) which were consolidated before the
534Division of Administrative Hearings (Case Nos. 19-4663 and 19-4784) before being relinquished
546back to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle through an order entered
561March 11, 2020. Each party will bear its own fees and costs.
573Dated this 8th day of October, 2020.
580Respectfully Submitted,
582BASS SOX MERCER
585/s/ Micah A. Andrews
589Jason T. Allen
592Micah A. Andrews
5952822 Remington Green Circle
599Tallahassee, Florida 32308
602Phone (850) 878-6404
605Fax (850) 942-4869
608Attorneys for Petitioner
611jallen@dealerlawyer.com
612mandrews@dealerlawyer.com
613btoney@dealerlawyer.com
614CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
617I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been served via email on
635October 8, 2020 to Andy Bertron and Everett Boyd (andy.bertron@nelsonmullins.com;
645everett.boyd@nelsonmullins.com) and Joseph Gillespie (ogcfiling@flshmv.gov).
650/s/ Micah A. Andrews
654Micah A. Andrews
- Date
- Proceedings
- PDF:
- Date: 03/11/2020
- Proceedings: Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction Without Prejudice and Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
- PDF:
- Date: 01/10/2020
- Proceedings: Respondent Subaru of America, Inc.'s Notice of Serving Responses to Petitioner's Discovery Requests filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 01/07/2020
- Proceedings: Amended Order Granting Respondent's Motion to Compel, in Part, and Denying Petitioner's Motion for Protective Order.
- PDF:
- Date: 01/07/2020
- Proceedings: Ordering Granting Respondent's Motion to Compel, in Part, and Denying Petitioner's Motion for Proctective Order.
- Date: 12/27/2019
- Proceedings: Joint Conference Report filed (confidential not available for viewing). Confidential document; not available for viewing.
- Date: 12/17/2019
- Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/11/2019
- Proceedings: Respondent Subaru of America, Inc.'s Opposition to Petitioner's Motion for Protective Order filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/11/2019
- Proceedings: Amended Notice of Motion Hearing (Motion hearing set for December 17, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee).
- PDF:
- Date: 12/11/2019
- Proceedings: Notice of Telephonic Motion Hearing (motion hearing set for December 17, 2019; 9:00 a.m.).
- PDF:
- Date: 12/04/2019
- Proceedings: WKDR, Inc., d/b/a Ocala Subaru's Response in Opposition to Respondent's Motion to Compel and Motion for Protective Order filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 11/26/2019
- Proceedings: Respondent Subaru of America, Inc.'s Motion to Compel and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/27/2019
- Proceedings: Subaru of America, Inc.'s Request for Representation by Qualified Representative - Christopher C. Genovese filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/18/2019
- Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (hearing set for April 13 through 17, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 09/18/2019
- Proceedings: Respondent's Notice of Serving Discovery Requests to Petitioner filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/10/2019
- Proceedings: Amended Notice of Intention to Terminate Subaru Dealer Agreement filed.
Case Information
- Judge:
- ROBERT J. TELFER III
- Date Filed:
- 09/10/2019
- Date Assignment:
- 09/11/2019
- Last Docket Entry:
- 10/26/2020
- Location:
- Tallahassee, Florida
- District:
- Northern
- Agency:
- Other
Counsels
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Jason T. Allen, Esquire
Address of Record -
Micah A. Andrews, Esquire
Address of Record -
J. Andrew Bertron, Esquire
Address of Record -
Joseph R. Gillespie, Agency Clerk
Address of Record