GENERAL MOTORS CORP., PONTIAC v. Kinlaw

WHICHARD, Judge.

Petitioner contends the evidence is not sufficient to support the Commissioner’s finding that the failure to renew the franchise agreements was without “good cause.” Review of a decision by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles is governed by N.C. Gen. Stat. 150A-51. See N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-300. An agency decision may be reversed or modified if it is “[unsupported by substantial evidence ... in view of the entire record as submitted.” N.C. Gen. Stat. 150A-5K5). This standard of review is known as the “whole record” test. Thompson v. Board of Education, 292 N.C. 406, 410, 233 S.E.…