. ▁On ▁March ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁a ▁Florida ▁j ury ▁ruled ▁in ▁favor ▁of ▁G otta ▁Have ▁It ▁on ▁its ▁bre ach ▁of ▁contract ▁and ▁other ▁related ▁claims . ▁The ▁same ▁j ury ▁rejected ▁the ▁counter c laim s ▁of ▁Pal mer ▁and ▁Wood s , ▁and ▁awarded ▁G otta ▁Have ▁It ▁$ 6 6 8 , 3 4 6 ▁in ▁dam ages . ▁ ▁One ▁of ▁Pal mer ' s ▁most ▁recent ▁products ▁( mass - produ ced ▁starting ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 ) ▁is ▁a ▁brand ed ▁use ▁of ▁the ▁be verage ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Arnold ▁Pal mer , ▁which ▁comb ines ▁sweet ▁ iced ▁tea ▁with ▁le mon ade . ▁ ▁Autom ot ive ▁business es ▁Pal mer ▁got ▁into ▁the ▁car ▁business ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁when ▁he , ▁along ▁with ▁partners ▁Mark ▁McC orm ack ▁and ▁Don ▁M asse y , ▁purchased ▁a ▁Cad illa c ▁deal ership ▁in ▁Charlotte , ▁North ▁Carolina . ▁ ▁Over ▁the ▁years , ▁Pal mer ▁would ▁ac quire ▁several ▁other ▁deal ers hips ▁in ▁several ▁states ▁including ▁a ▁Bu ick - C ad illa c ▁store ▁in ▁his ▁h omet own ▁of ▁Lat ro be . ▁ ▁The ▁Lat ro be ▁deal ership , ▁known ▁as ▁Arnold ▁Pal mer ▁Mot ors , ▁closed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁after ▁ 3 6 ▁years ▁in ▁business . ▁ ▁Leg acy ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁Adam ▁Sch up ak ▁of ▁G olf ▁Week