Bravo v. Vargas
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*580Contrary to the plaintiff’s contention, the Supreme Court properly granted that branch of the motion of Vargas and Enterprise which was for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against Enterprise. Under the Graves Amendment (49 USC § 30106), the owner of a leased or rented motor vehicle cannot be held liable for personal injuries resulting from the use of such vehicle if the owner (i) is engaged in the trade or business of renting or leasing motor vehicles, and (ii) engaged in no negligence or criminal wrongdoing (see 49 USC § 30106 [a]; Ballatore v HUB Truck Rental…
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