Donna K. Gade Elizabeth W. Gade v. Istvan (Steven) J. Csomos Abeloff Pontiac, Inc. General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Donna K. Gade

OPINION OF THE COURT

ALITO, Circuit Judge:

Donna K. Gade and her mother filed a three-count complaint in federal court based on diversity of citizenship, seeking to recover damages resulting from an automobile accident with a vehicle operated by defendant Istvan (Steven) J. Csomos. The complaint alleged that Csomos was careless, negligent, and reckless. The complaint also alleged that Abeloff Pontiac, Inc. and General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) had leased Csomos the vehicle he was driving, and that they had retained ownership interests in the vehicle. Count I asserted a claim against…