Pizzonia v. Colonial Motors, Inc.

DEL SOLE, Judge:

Appellants were injured when their ear collided with one driven by an unlicensed, uninsured operator. Appellee, Colonial Motors, Inc., which is in the business of selling motor vehicles and authorized to issue license plates, sold the vehicle to the unlicensed, uninsured driver the previous day. At the time of the sale, Appellee did not confirm the existence of liability insurance.

Appellants contended that Appellee violated 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1318, which requires that agents authorized to issue vehicle registration verify financial responsibility, and 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1574, which…