Legal Opinion
Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp. v. Continental National American Group Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 8, 1974PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGabrielli, J.
The question presented is whether an insurer issuing a standard liability policy to an auto rental company may disclaim financial responsibility for the negligence of a person operating a rented vehicle with the express permission of the lessee, in violation of a private rental agreement between the rental agency and the lessee.
Discount Rent-A-Car (Discount) was the named insured in a policy issued by the defendant Continental National American Group Company (Continental).
Victor Anderson rented a car from Discount for one day for the ultimate purpose of driving the Sills family to a funeral…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Susco Car Rental System of Florida v. LeonardSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
- Arcara v. MoresseNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Chaika v. VandenbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Roth v. Old Republic Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1972
- Victor Rodriguez Rivera v. Transport Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by84 opinions
- Morris v. Snappy Car Rental, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Murdza v. ZimmermanNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
- Carlson v. Am. Int'l Grp., Inc.Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 2017
- Norman Buntin v. Continental Insurance CoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- American Transit Insurance v. SartorNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
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