Brooks v. St. John's Motor Sales, Inc.

This is an appeal of the denial of a motion for a temporary injunction made pursuant to section 320.695 of the Florida Automotive Dealer’s Day In Court Act. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130(a)(3)(B). The trial court denied injunctive relief because it found that the petitioner was not a “motor vehicle dealer” as set forth in the statute. We affirm that decision.

The trial judge set forth the factual background and issue presented as follows:

The Dealer Development Group (DDG) was incorporated in 1989 for the stated purpose of allowing qualified…