Citation Numbers: 66 Misc. 2d 505, 1971 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1686, 321 N.Y.S.2d 613
Filed Date: 4/20/1971
Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 10/19/2024
Plaintiff has failed to show that defendant Hertz gave its express or implied permission to defendant Messina to drive the truck. Defendant may validly restrict the operation of its vehicle by an unlicensed driver pursuant to the terms of its written rental agreement signed by the lessee. (Burmaster v. State of New York, 7 N Y 2d 65, 70.)
The order should be reversed, with $10 costs, and motion denied.
Concur — Gold, J. P., Quran and Lupiano, JJ.
Order reversed,, etc.