Barnes v. Tofany

After consuming four martinis during the evening of November 18, 1966, petitioner, while driving his motor vehicle, was involved in an accident. Following the collision, he was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated. On July 31, 1967, prior to the disposition of that charge, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles held a hearing pursuant to section 510 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in regard to the accident, and the following determination was made by the hearing officer: “ I find that Barnes was grossly negligent in the operation of his motor vehicle in having imbibed of a…