State ex rel. Ruddlesden v. Roberts

The appellant, Donald L. Ruddlesden, appeals from a final order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, entered May 18, 1983, which denied his petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the appellee, Virginia L. Roberts, then Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles, to reinstate his license to operate a motor vehicle or to afford him an administrative hearing to challenge the suspension of his driving privileges. We conclude that the appellant has not shown a clear legal right to the relief prayed for below and, accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the circuit court.

The appellant…