Onativia v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court at Special Term (Soden, J.), entered January 5, 1981 in Montgomery County, which dismissed the petition, on the merits. On April 28,1978, petitioner entered into a contract to purchase a body shop from Frank Frachea, Joseph Stanganetti and Domenico Stanganetti, and, as part of the transaction, he took possession of a 1967 Ford tow truck, legal title therein remaining with Frachea and the Stanganettis. Liability insurance coverage on the truck was provided by the Hartford Insurance Company (hereinafter Hartford) until August 16, 1978, when it expired…