Legal Opinion
Cook v. Collins Chevrolet, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 25, 1986No. 12641; 12642PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
This appeal principally concerns the extent of the statutory liability of an automobile dealer and its insurer when a motor vehicle bearing a loaned dealer’s license plate becomes involved in an accident. The plaintiff, Kenneth T. Cook, brought an action in negligence against the defendants George E. Milette (hereinafter Milette) and Collins Chevrolet, Inc. (hereinafter Collins), for personal injuries sustained in a collision between the plaintiff’s motorcycle and a pick-up truck owned and operated by Milette, but bearing a dealer license plate belonging to Collins. Collins’ motion for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Whitfield v. Empire Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- DeRubbo v. Aetna InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
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- Sandor v. New Hampshire InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
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