Legal Opinion
General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Vucich
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 20, 2005PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Peters, J.
In 1999, John Vucich entered into retail installment contracts for the purchase of two vehicles. Upon his default, General Motors Acceptance Corporation (hereinafter GMAC), to which these contracts were assigned, hired Tri-City Auto Recovery, Inc. to repossess them. During the repossession, Paul A. Vosteen, an employee of Tri-City, became involved in a physical altercation with Vucich.
Three separate lawsuits ensued. In the first two actions, GMAC sought payment from Vucich pursuant to the installment contracts. Vucich filed counterclaims and asserted numerous…
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