Legal Opinion
Benson v. Commissioner of Public Safety
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided October 30, 1984No. C8-84-790PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOZNIAK, Judge.
The Commissioner of Public Safety appeals a trial court decision to reinstate the driving privileges of Gary Benson. The court determined that the Commissioner ought to have promulgated its rule relating to the length of revocation in conformity with the Minnesota Administrative Procedures Act (MAPA). We reverse and remand.
FACTS
On April 15, 1983, Benson’s driving privileges were revoked by the Commissioner of Public Safety for a period of 60 days. This revocation was made pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 171.17, subd. 6 (1982), which directs the Commissioner to revoke the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Anderson v. Commissioner of HighwaysSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
- Minnesota-Dakotas Retail Hardware Ass'n v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Wacha v. Kandiyohi County Welfare BoardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Quimby v. State, Department of Public SafetySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Johnson Bros. Wholesale Liquor Co. v. NovakSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
3Cited by1 opinion
- Matter of Welfare of ELHCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984