Legal Opinion

Sinetos v. Department of Motor Vehicles

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 18, 1984No. Civ. 23279PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

PUGLIA, P. J.

In this appeal we hold that judicial review of an administrative decision of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is foreclosed by plaintiff’s failure to file his petition for administrative mandamus within the time provided by statute. Accordingly, we shall reverse the judgment of the superior court granting plaintiff relief and order the petition dismissed.

Following administrative hearings the DMV ordered plaintiff Jim Sinetos to surrender his class 1 driver’s license because he no longer met the necessary physical requirements. (Veh. Code, § 12813.) A class 1 license…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Ginns v. SavageCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
  2. Austin v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Crumpler v. Board of AdministrationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
  4. Chas. L. Harney, Inc. v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
  5. Fredrichsen v. City of LakewoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  4. Edwin F. David, on Behalf of Himself and a Class of All Persons Similarly Situated v. City of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  5. Music v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990

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