Nov. 13: Hecker sues Chrysler Financial Services over terminated credit lines.
Nov. 21: Hecker closes six car dealerships and sells three others.
Dec. 3: Hecker's car goes off the road, hits a utility pole.
Dec. 8: Hecker-owned Advantage Rent A Car files for bankruptcy protection.
Jan. 12: Ford Motor Co. sues Hecker's Stillwater Ford Lincoln Mercury, alleging unpaid bills.
Feb. 2: Chrysler Financial countersues Hecker, alleging breach of contract.
April 10: Hecker faces charges of driving while intoxicated in the December crash.
Mid-April: Hecker sells more dealerships.
April 28: Chrysler wins $476.9 million judgment against Hecker.
June 4: Hecker files for personal bankruptcy but vows "this is not the last chapter."