Ready v. Grady

On this appeal by the Insurance Commissioner from a judgment in mandate compelling him to set aside his order revoking the licenses of respondent, W. M. Ready, the following questions of law are presented: (1) the effect of the expungement of respondent’s conviction pursuant to section 1203.4 of the Penal Code; and (2) whether respondent was “convicted” within the meaning of subdivision (m) of section 1668 of the Insurance Code.

The facts are not in dispute. Respondent was permanently licensed as an insurance agent in 1952, and as a life and disability agent in 1961. On May 22, 1964,…