OPINION
FLANDERS, J.
By statute, motor vehicle owners in Rhode Island are subject to vicarious liability for the negligence of drivers who operate the owners' vehicles with their consent. But do these laws apply to motor-vehicle owners who are in the business of financing long-term leases of their vehicles? The plain language of the Motor-Vehicle Code, G.L.1956 § 31-1-17(b), as amended by P.L. 1994, ch. 417 § 1, defines an owner as "[a] person...
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