Legal Opinion

Zink v. Gourley

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 19, 2000No. B129604PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

GRIGNON,J.

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is authorized to administratively suspend a driver’s license if the individual refused to submit to chemical testing to determine blood-alcohol concentration or if the individual drove a motor vehicle with an excessive blood-alcohol concentration. Under certain circumstances, a suspension for excessive blood-alcohol concentration may be mitigated to a restricted license if the individual holds a commercial driver’s license. The question presented in this appeal is whether a suspension for refusing to submit to chemical testing may also…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kane v. HurleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
  2. Santos v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
  3. Peretto v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
  4. Foster v. SnyderCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
  5. Murphy v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. EsayianCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2003
  2. People v. EsayianCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2003
  3. Piper v. Dept. Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2015

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