Legal Opinion
Tikhonova v. Ford Motor Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 22, 2004PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Saxe, J.P
Since 1924, the laws of this State have unequivocally provided that the owner of a motor vehicle shall be liable for the negligence of its driver (see Vehicle and Traffic Law § 388, formerly Vehicle and Traffic Law § 59, formerly Highway Law § 282-e [eff July 1, 1924]). In view of the strong public policy this statute represents, we decline to shield defendant car owners from suit simply because the negligent driver here is covered by diplomatic immunity.
The facts of this case are simple and undisputed. Plaintiff Svetlana Tikhonova suffered catastrophic injuries…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Naso v. LafataNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Continental Auto Lease Corp. v. CampbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
- Rauch v. JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Lindenman v. KreitzerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Nelson v. GarciaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Tikhonova v. Ford Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 2005