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19-005340 Bella Automotive Group, Ltd. D/B/A Headquarter Toyota vs. Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc
 Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.

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1STATE OF FLORIDA

4Petitioner, HSMV Case No.: MS-19-480

9Case No.: 19-5340

12DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICL

19FINAL ORDER

21This matter comes before the Department of Highway Safety and M otor Vehicles for entry

36of a final order upon submission of the Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction issued

51April 29, 2020, by the Honorable Robert E. Meale, Administrativ e Law Judge of the Division of

68Administrative Hearings, based on the PetitionerÓs Noti ce of Dismissal with Prejudice filed

81April 7, 2020, copies of which are attached and incorporated by reference in this order.

96The PetitionerÓs protest having been dismissed, and upon review of the record in the above-

111styled cause and being fully advised in the premises, the Depar tment dismisses the petition.

126this _____ day of __________, 2020, at Tallahassee,

134BELLA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LTD. d/b/a HEADQUARTER TOYOTA v. SOUTHEAST TOYOTA

144DISTRIBUTORS, LLC & TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC.

152DOAH Case No. 19-5340

1564thMay

157Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

163and Motor Vehicles

166Tallahassee, Florida 32301-1804

169andy.bertron@nelsonmullins.com

170Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0504 bev.cowart@nelsonmullins.com

174joegillespie@flhsmv.gov C. Everett Boyd, Esquire Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP 215 South Monroe Street, Suite 400

191Tallahassee, Florida 32301-1804

194Nicholas A. Bader, Esquire everett.boyd@nelsonmullins.com

199Tallahassee, Florida 32308-3769 kathi.mcmillan@nelsonmullins.com

203Ed Broyles, Chief of Dealer Services

209and Motor Vehicles

212Tallahassee, Florida 32308-3769 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0635

218mandrews@dealerlawyer.com edbroyles@flhsmv.gov

220A party adversely affected by this final order may seek judicia l review as provided in

236section 120.68, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.190. Judicial review

249is initiated by filing a notice of appeal with the Agency Clerk , and a copy of the notice of appeal,

269accompanied by the filing fee, with the appropriate district co urt of appeal. The notice of appeal

286must conform to the requirements of Florida Rule of Appellate P rocedure 9.110(d) and must be

302i.e., received by the Agency Clerk) within thirty days of rendition

313Filing with the Department s Agency Clerk may be accomplished by U.S. mail, express

327overnight delivery, hand delivery, facsimile transmission, or e lectronic mail. The address for

340overnight delivery or hand delive ry is Joseph Gillespie, DHSMV Agency Clerk, Department of

354Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, A-43 2, MS-2, Tallahassee,

366Florida 32399. The facsimile number is (850) 617-5112. The emai l address is

379OGCFiling@flhsmv.gov

380BELLA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LTD. d/b/a HEADQUARTER TOYOTA v. SOUTHEAST TOYOTA

390DISTRIBUTORS, LLC & TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC.

398DOAH Case No. 19-5340

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Proceedings
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Date: 05/04/2020
Proceedings: Agency Final Order
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Date: 05/04/2020
Proceedings: Agency Final Order filed.
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Date: 04/29/2020
Proceedings: Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Date: 04/07/2020
Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Dismissal with Prejudice filed.
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Date: 12/06/2019
Proceedings: Respondent Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.'s Notice of Serving Responses to Petitioner's Discovery Requests filed.
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Date: 12/05/2019
Proceedings: Respondent Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC's Notice of Serving Responses to Petitioner's Discovery Requests filed.
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Date: 11/19/2019
Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Serving Discovery Responses filed.
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Date: 11/19/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (Micah Andrews) filed.
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Date: 11/05/2019
Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Serving Discovery Requests to Respondents filed.
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Date: 10/29/2019
Proceedings: Order Denying Toyota Motor Sales' Motion to Dismiss.
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Date: 10/28/2019
Proceedings: Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.'s Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss Bella Automotive Group, Ltd., d/b/a Headquarter Toyota's Amended Petition as to Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc filed.
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Date: 10/28/2019
Proceedings: Order Granting Respondent's Motion For Leave To File Reply To Bella Automotive Group, Ltd., D/B/A Headquarter Toyota's Response In Opposition To Motion to Dismiss.
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Date: 10/28/2019
Proceedings: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.'s Motion for Leave to File Reply to Bella Automotive Group, LTD., d/b/a Headquarter Toyota's Response in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss filed.
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Date: 10/23/2019
Proceedings: Petitioner's Response in Opposition to Respondent, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss filed.
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Date: 10/18/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (hearing set for May 26 through 29, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Date: 10/18/2019
Proceedings: Joint Response to Order Reopening File filed.
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Date: 10/16/2019
Proceedings: Order Granting Extension of Time.
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Date: 10/15/2019
Proceedings: Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time filed.
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Date: 10/11/2019
Proceedings: Order Reopening File. CASE REOPENED.
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Date: 10/10/2019
Proceedings: Respondent Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC's Notice of Serving Discovery Requests to Petitioner Bella Automotive Group, Ltd., d/b/a Headquarter Toyota filed.
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Date: 10/09/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (Andy Bertron).
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Date: 10/09/2019
Proceedings: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss Bella Automotive Group, Ltd., d/b/a Headquarter Toyota's Amended Petition as to Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., filed.
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Date: 09/19/2019
Proceedings: Agency Referral of Amended Petition to Reopen Case filed.
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Date: 08/30/2019
Proceedings: Motion to Reopen filed. (FORMERLY DOAH CASE NO. 19-4156)
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Date: 08/06/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (C. Boyd) filed..
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Date: 08/06/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (J. Bertron) filed.
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Date: 08/06/2019
Proceedings: Petition Protesting Modification Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 320.641 filed.
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Date: 08/06/2019
Proceedings: Agency referral filed.

Case Information

Judge:
ROBERT E. MEALE
Date Filed:
10/09/2019
Date Assignment:
10/09/2019
Last Docket Entry:
05/04/2020
Location:
Tallahassee, Florida
District:
Northern
Agency:
Other
 

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