Legal Opinion
Allstate Insurance v. Gemmell
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 17, 1981PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The certified question should be answered in the affirmative and the order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
In so many words, subdivision 1 of section 420 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law states that “[u]pon the transfer of ownership * * * of a motor vehicle * * * its registration shall expire; and the seller *** shall remove the number plates from the vehicle”. This language is unequivocal. .
In this case, on the uncontradicted proof, the sequence of events is as follows: On or about August 31, 1978, Primavara, the owner of the 1956…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Phoenix Insurance v. GuthielNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
3Cited by4 opinions
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