Mann
Mann v. Department of Motor Vehicles
Opinion
Opinion
Cottle, J.
Plaintiff Babu Singh Mann appeals from a judgment denying a petition for writ of mandate in which he challenged the revocation of his vehicle salesperson’s license by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Because we conclude that the trial court’s judgment is supported by substantial evidence, we affirm the judgment.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
On December 13, 1996, the DMV filed an accusation against Mann, then a licensed vehicle salesperson. The DMV sought to revoke Mann’s license on essentially three grounds: (1) Mann had given incorrect or false and misleading information in his application for a vehicle salesperson’s license; (2) Mann had been convicted on a plea of no contest to approximately 23 felonies involving moral turpitude which were substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the licensed activity; and (3) Mann had previously had a vehicle dealer’s license revoked. The DMV alleged that these grounds were cause to suspend Mann’s license under section 11806, subdivision (d) of the Vehicle Code, which incorporated Vehicle Code section 11509, subdivision (a)(2), and section 11703, subdivisions (a), (b), (d) and (e).