Laureano v. Christensen

Opinion

ELKINGTON, J. *

Plaintiffs, Edward L. Laureano and Lydia Laureano, appeal from a summary judgment in favor of defendant, George J. Christensen. Defendant was found not to be the owner of a certain motor vehicle under the owner’s liability statute, Vehicle Code section 17150 (hereafter all statutory references herein will be to that code).

The owner’s liability statute on which plaintiffs rely, Vehicle Code section 17150 (formerly § 402) provides: “Every owner of a motor vehicle is liable and responsible for death or injury to person or property resulting from a negligent or wrongful act…