Beganovic v. Muxfeldt

CADY, Justice.

In this case, we must decide if a person named as a co-owner on a certifícate of title to a motor vehicle after purchasing the vehicle with another person solely to assist the cobuyer in obtaining financing for the purchase is exempt from the imposition of consent-owner liability under Iowa’s owner responsibility law. The district court determined the person was liable as a matter of law, and the court of appeals affirmed. On further review, we affirm the decisions of the district court and the court of appeals.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Lonnie Muxfeldt is a certified…