Legal Opinion
Makower v. Kinney System
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided January 22, 1971PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRichard S. Lane, J.
Once again the question presented is whether parking a car for a fee creates a bailment. The facts are uncontroverted.
Plaintiff drove up to the entrance to Parking Lot No. 1 at the John P. Kennedy International Airport and took a ticket from a dispensing machine, thus causing the gate to open mechanically. The ticket bore defendant’s name and announced that it was a license to park, not a bailment, and disclaimed any liability for loss or damage. Once inside the lot, plaintiff parked in the first convenient empty location, locked the car and retained the key. "When plaintiff returned, the car…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Osborn v. ClineNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Wall v. Airport Parking Co. of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1967
- Greene Steel & Wire Co. v. Meyers Bros. Operations, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1964
- Nargi v. Parking Associates Corp.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1962
- Continental Insurance v. Meyers Bros. Operations Inc.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1968
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Isik Jewelry v. Mars Media, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2005
- Garlock v. Multiple Parking Services, Inc.Buffalo City Court · 1980
- Peralta v. Port of New York AuthorityCivil Court of the City of New York · 1971
- Langenthal v. American Stuyvesant GarageCivil Court of the City of New York · 1972
- Linares v. Edison Parking, Inc.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1979
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