Sullivan v. Skeie Pontiac, Inc.

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

This appeal involves the effect, on the owner’s liability to third persons, of failure to obtain a motor vehicle inspection certificate when the owner sells and transfers the vehicle to a buyer. See Code 1973, §§ 321.-238, 321.493. The events involved occurred in Story County, Iowa.

Defendant Skeie Pontiac, Inc. owned a 1972-model used car which was subject to inspection under § 321.238. On June 29, 1974, Steven Clark agreed to buy the car and paid $100 down. On July 1, Clark paid the balance of the price. Skeie, which holds a license as an Iowa inspection station, inspected…