Zink v. Gourley
California Court of Appeal
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
- Kane v. HurleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
- Santos v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
- Peretto v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
- Foster v. SnyderCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
- Murphy v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
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