Legal Opinion
Leuchner v. Cavanaugh
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 30, 2006PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
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Frederick J. Marshall, J.
In this case of first impression, the court is asked to decide whether a federal law barring vicarious liability lawsuits against motor vehicle leasing companies applies to a leasing company that was added as a defendant after the effective date of the statute in a case which was initially commenced prior to the effective date.
Facts
The plaintiff, Lisa A. Leuchner, alleges that she was injured in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on December 26, 2002 in Amherst, New York. On September 1, 2004 she commenced an action against the driver, Yvonne…
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- Albarran v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Padlo v. SpoorNew York Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Leuchner v. CavanaughAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007