STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY v. CROYLE ENTERPRISES, INC.


46 A.D.3d 1167 (2007)

848 N.Y.S.2d 414

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Subrogee of SCOTT D. HINMAN, Respondent, v. CROYLE ENTERPRISES, INC., Doing Business as DAMIAN'S AUTOMOTIVE, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

Decided December 20, 2007.


Carpinello, J.

In October 2003, plaintiff's insured purchased a used pick-up truck from defendant. Nine days later, the vehicle caught fire while being driven and was totally destroyed. In the interim, no work of any kind had been performed on it. After a nonjury trial in this ensuing subrogation action, Supreme Court ruled in favor of plaintiff finding a breach of the implied warranty of merchantability. Defendant appeals.

Defendant argues that plaintiff...

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