Legal Opinion
Austin v. Department of Motor Vehicles
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 29, 1988No. A037357PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLINE, P. J.
The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) appeals from a judgment granting a peremptory writ of mandate compelling it to set aside a decision to suspend respondent Michael Austin’s privilege to drive pursuant to Vehicle Code section 16070 for failure to establish proof of financial responsibility. We will affirm.
Statement of the Case and Facts
The underlying facts are not in dispute. On December 4, 1985, respondent was involved in a traffic accident in which the other driver was at fault. In compliance with section 16000 of the Vehicle Code, respondent reported the accident on…
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