Balch Pontiac-Buick v. Comm. of Motor Vehicles

The defendant, the commissioner of motor vehicles, following a hearing held before a hearing officer of the department of motor vehicles, and as a result of reviewing the evidence therein produced, concluded that the plaintiff, Balch Pontiac-Buick, Inc., had violated 14-64 of the General Statutes in that it made a false statement to a customer concerning the mileage on the motor vehicle which he had purchased from the plaintiff. The commissioner also concluded that there was no violation of 14-145. As a result, all of the plaintiff's general distinguishing numbers, marks and any and all phases of operation at its location were ordered suspended for a period of three days. As prescribed by 14-64,1 the plaintiff was required to post a bond of $1000 in order to receive consideration for [165 Conn. 561] reinstatement following the three-day suspension. The plaintiff appealed from the commissioner's decision to the Court of Common Pleas, where the appeal was sustained. From a judgment rendered thereon, the commissioner appealed to this court.