Dunrite Auto Body & Motors, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

OPINION OF THE COURT

Mark D. Zuckerman, J.

This decision after trial hinges on the nature and scope of the Commercial Small Claims Part of the Suffolk County District Court (UDCA art 18-A).

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Stephen Rahilly owned a 1981 Pontiac Trans Am automobile and it was insured for property damage by the defendant Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Rahilly’s automobile was involved in a collision on June 27, 1990, and he brought the automobile to plaintiff, Dunrite Auto Body and Motors, Inc., for repairs. Rahilly duly executed an authorization to repair form and a designated representative form appointing…