DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Spitzer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Carpinello, J.
The issue to be decided in this case concerns the interpretation of the more than two-decade-old statute commonly referred to as the New Car Lemon Law (see General Business Law § 198-a). Enacted in 1983 to protect purchasers of new vehicles (see L 1983, ch 444; see also Motor Veh. Mfrs. Assn. of U.S. v State of New York, 75 NY2d 175, 179 [1990]; Matter of State of New York v Ford Motor Co., 74 NY2d 495, 500 [1989]) and remedial in nature, the statute must be liberally construed in favor of consumers (see Matter of Hynson [American Motors Sales Corp.—Chrysler…
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