Goins v. Greenfield Jeep Eagle, Inc

In this case, we are called on to determine whether an automobile dealership that fails to verify the existence of a purchaser’s motor vehicle insurance remains liable, as an owner, for the negligent operation of that vehicle. Specifically, we must decide whether defendant Greenfield Jeep Eagle remained the owner of a 1989 Eagle Medallion when it sold the vehicle to Jerome Parker and failed to send a copy of Parker’s insurance coverage to the Secretary of State. We conclude that under the present Vehicle Code, defendant did not remain liable as an owner of the vehicle. While it is true that…