Legal Opinion
Hughey v. Department of Motor Vehicles
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 28, 1991No. C007191PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CARR, J.
—Following an administrative hearing, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) notified respondent Mark J. Hughey (Hughey) that his driver’s license was suspended for six months for his refusal to submit to a chemical test as required by law. (Veh. Code, § 13353.)1
Hughey then sought review of the order by petition to the superior court for a writ of administrative mandate (Code Civ. Proc., § 1094.5). The trial court ruled: “The court in exercising its independent judgment finds the preponderance of evidence does not support respondent’s [DMV’s] findings. The weight of the…
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- Bush v. BrightCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
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