Masters

INTRODUCTION

William A. Masters, II filed a complaint for money damages against the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), an agency of the State of California. The DMV moved for summary judgment, asserting immunity to the lawsuit under various federal and state laws. The superior court granted summary judgment in favor of the DMV. Finding no error, we affirm.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

In late 1996, appellant moved from California to Virginia. He never filed a change of address form with the DMV. Appellant obtained a Virginia driver’s license, and surrendered his California driver’s license to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles mailed the license back to the DMV. DMV records showed that on April 16, 1999, appellant was involved in a traffic incident in San Bernardino County, California. On July 19, 1999, the DMV sent a notice to appellant’s last known California address, requesting that appellant schedule and complete a medical reexamination by August 11, 1999, as the DMV had information that he might have a medical condition that could affect his ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. On August 20, 1999, the DMV mailed…