Legal Opinion

Burge v. Department of Motor Vehicles

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 9, 1992No. A053672PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

STEIN, J.

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) issued an order suspending the driver’s license of Jack Edward Burge on the ground that Burge had driven with a blood-alcohol concentration greater than .08 percent. Burge challenged that order at a DMV administrative hearing. The hearing officer determined that the evidence supported the order and upheld the suspension. Burge thereafter petitioned the superior court for a writ of mandate directing the DMV to set aside its order. The writ was granted, and the DMV appeals. Finding that the trial court’s decision was not supported by…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
  2. People v. KellyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Webster v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Daniels v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Imachi v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Lake v. ReedCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Rupf v. YanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
  3. Bell v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
  4. Gananian v. ZolinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  5. Jackson v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994

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