Legal Opinion
Agresti v. Department of Motor Vehicles
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 23, 1992No. F016451PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STONE (W. A.), Acting P. J.
The Case
Appellant, Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) appeals from a judgment of the superior court granting the petition for writ of mandate of respondent, Richard John Agresti. The judgment directs the Department to set aside its order suspending Agresti’s driving privilege.
Background
A vehicle occupied by Agresti and two friends became stuck in the dirt on August 26, 1990. The parties disagree about which of the three men was driving at the time. While the men were waiting for help to free the truck, Patrolman Lawson of the California Highway Patrol…
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