Legal Opinion
Country-Wide Insurance v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 14, 2006PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rosenblatt, J.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has certified to us questions relating to section 388 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. That section holds vehicle owners vicariously liable for the negligence of those whom they allow to drive their vehicles (Tikhonova v Ford Motor Co., 4 NY3d 621, 623 [2005]). The certification relates to the circumstances in which, for summary judgment purposes, a driver may be said to have operated a vehicle without the owner’s permission.
On February 27, 2000, Alex D. Sanchez, an Amtrak employee, was working at the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Leotta v. PlessingerNew York Court of Appeals · 1960
- Murdza v. ZimmermanNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
- Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp. v. Continental National American Group Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Engel v. CBS, INC.New York Court of Appeals · 1999
- St. Andrassy v. MooneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Vinueza v. TararAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Amex Assurance Co. v. KulkaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Panteleon v. AmayaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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