Legal Opinion

Santos v. Department of Motor Vehicles

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 10, 1992No. A053438PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

KLINE, P. J.

The Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) appeals from a judgment granting a peremptory writ of administrative mandamus to set aside the suspension of respondent’s driving privilege. Appellant contends the trial court’s decision granting the writ and awarding respondent attorney fees was unsupported by the evidence.

Statement of the Case and Facts

At 11:23 p.m. on November 8, 1990, respondent Vivian Mary Santos was arrested by California Highway Patrol Officer M. Polanko for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (a)). According to…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
  2. People v. KellyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Daniels v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Healdsburg Police Officers Ass'n v. City of HealdsburgCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
  5. People v. AdamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Manriquez v. GourleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2003
  2. Rupf v. YanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
  3. Bell v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
  4. Gananian v. ZolinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  5. Jackson v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994

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