Legal Opinion

Beasley v. Best Car Buys, Ltd.

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided October 8, 2015No. Court of Appeals 14CA2026PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

JUDGE FOX

I 1 In this civil negligence dispute, Camell Beasley appeals from the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Best Car Buys, LTD (BCB). As an issue of first impression in Colorado, we address whether car vendors have a legal duty to inquire into a buyer's driving history before selling him a car. We conclude that no such duty exists, and we affirm.

I. Background { 2 The following facts are undisputed.

{3 BCB sold a car to Peter Reynoso and Erica Yancey, who were co-signatories on the sales contract. At the time of sale, Reynoso presented BCB with a Colorado…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Taco Bell, Inc. v. LannonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  2. Springer v. City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 2000
  3. Casebolt ex rel. Casebolt v. CowanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992
  4. Moody v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2007
  5. Peterson v. HalstedSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Beasley v. Best Car Buys, LTDColorado Court of Appeals · 2015
  2. Dobson v. HilpoldDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2022
  3. KAUFMAN v. GUEVARACourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2025

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