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                                  FINDINGS OF FACT                                    
               Some of the facts have been stipulated; the stipulations and           
          the stipulated exhibits are incorporated herein by this                     
          reference.                                                                  
               When the petition was filed in the instant case, petitioner            
          resided in Syosset, New York.                                               
                                     Background                                       
               Petitioner has a degree from Baruch College (CUNY) and a               
          Masters in Business Administration degree from Adelphi                      
          University.  During 1987, petitioner was employed by Crabtree               
          Toyota, Inc., and Crabtree Hyundai, Inc. (hereinafter sometimes             
          collectively referred to as the Crabtree Dealerships).  The                 
          Crabtree Dealerships were located in New Rochelle, Westchester              
          County, New York, and were in the business of selling                       
          automobiles.  In 1987, Crabtree also had Mazda, Cadillac,                   
          Mitsubishi, Suzuki, and Nissan dealerships in New Rochelle, and a           
          Ford dealership in Larchmont, also in Westchester County.                   
               Petitioner was employed at the Crabtree Dealerships as a               
          business manager, which position was sometimes referred to as a             
          finance and insurance manager.3  The Crabtree Dealerships                   
          required business managers to be in the showrooms from 50 to 70             
          hours a week.  Petitioner's duties at the Crabtree Dealerships              

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               The parties stipulated that petitioner was employed by the             
          Crabtree Dealerships as a “salesperson” in 1987.  Our finding,              
          contrary to the stipulation, is in accord with petitioner's trial           
          testimony and with both parties’ proposed findings of fact.                 




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