Allbright v. National Grange Mutual Insurance

Order unanimously modified and, as modified, affirmed, with costs to plaintiff, in accordance with the following memorandum: Plaintiff’s cross motion for summary judgment was properly denied, but the court erred insofar as it dismissed plaintiff’s cause of action against defendant Gee Chevrolet, Inc. As a registered dealer in motor vehicles, Gee had authority to issue a temporary registration for the vehicle being sold to plaintiff (Vehicle and Traffic Law, § 420, subd 7), but there was no duty to do so. However, once it undertook this responsibility it was obligated to use reasonable care to…