State ex rel. Commissioner of Insurance v. North Carolina Automobile Rate Administrative Office

EXUM, Justice.

The most important question raised, and one which is determinative of the appeal, is whether the Commissioner exceeded his statutory authority by abolishing the primary use classifications and safe driver subclassifications for motorcycle liability insurance. The Court of Appeals concluded that he did, and we agree. We therefore vacate the order entered by him.

A full factual statement outlining the proceedings leading to the Commissioner’s order is set out accurately in the opinion of the Court of Appeals. We will not repeat it here. Briefly these *62proceedings were precipitated…