Legal Opinion

Reliance Insurance v. Market Motors, Inc.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided October 4, 1985No. 84-575PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRY, Associate Judge:

In this action in detinue, Reliance Insurance Company, the defendant below, appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Market Motors, claiming that there was a genuine issue of material fact which precluded summary judgment. We agree and reverse.

I

On October 5, 1982, Reliance’s insured, Michael Parker, a resident of Maryland, contracted to sell his 1979 Cadillac to Jane Ramirez for $9,000. On October 6 Ramirez gave Parker a $9,000 money order, and Parker delivered the car and its certificate of title to Ramirez. Early the following morning,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Scott v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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  3. Goodpasture, Inc. v. M/V PolluxCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  4. Swann v. WaldmanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Karibian v. PalettaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983

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