Cozens

On October 4, 1973, Robert C. Cozens, Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles (“Director” and “Department”), filed a petition for writ of mandate to compel respondent New Car Dealers Policy and Appeals Board (“Board”) to vacate and set aside the Board’s final order upon review of the director’s decision revoking the car dealer’s license of the real party in interest, Williams Chevrolet, Inc. (“Williams”).

During the years 1970 and 1971, the Department filed accusations against Williams, a car dealership, alleging certain violations of the Vehicle Code. Subsequently a hearing was held pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Gov. Code, § 11500 et seq.).

On October 24, 1972, the Director adopted a decision prepared by the hearing officer which found that Williams had violated numerous sections of the Vehicle Code in the operation of its business and revoked Williams’ license.

Williams then filed with the Director a petition for reconsideration of the decision revoking its license. (See Gov. Code, § 11521.) This petition set forth a number of alleged facts, including the facts that Williams had new supervisory personnel and a new general manager, and that all…