Legal Opinion
Carton v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 13, 2010No. 09-2906PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Chief Judge.
Motorcyclists Dawn Carton, James Carton, Jodi Feller, Terry Feller, Cody Medinger, and Stephanie Nieland (collectively, Appellants) brought an action against General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC), arising out of injuries Appellants sustained when they were struck by a leased vehicle driven by Tiffany Gannon. GMAC held the lease on the vehicle driven by Gannon. Appellants sued GMAC, alleging GMAC, as owner of the vehicle, was vicariously liable for Gannon’s negligence, and directly liable for negligently (1) entrusting the vehicle to Gannon, (2) failing to repossess…
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