Legal Opinion
Kawasaki Motors Corp. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 2000No. G026843PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RYLAARSDAM, J.
Where an automotive dealer protests the termination of its franchise to the New Motor Vehicle Board and the board overrules the protest, judicial review should be conducted under the substantial evidence test, not the independent judgment test. Because the trial court applied the wrong standard, we issue a writ of mandate directing the trial court to reverse its decision.
Factual and Legal Background
Petitioner, Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., entered into a dealer sales and service agreement with real parties in interest, Saba A. Saba, SBD Partners, Inc., and Honda Kawasaki…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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