§ 128. Owner. A person, other than a lien holder, having the property\nin or title to a vehicle or vessel. The term includes a person entitled\nto the use and possession of a vehicle or vessel subject to a security\ninterest in another person and also includes any lessee or bailee of a\nmotor vehicle or vessel having the exclusive use thereof, under a lease\nor otherwise, for a period greater than thirty days.\n
N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 128
Owner
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Verdi v. Jacoby & Meyers, LLP (2017)
Most recently applied in 68 Misc. 3d 131 - Maiga Prods. Corp. v. MVAIC (August 2020)
2014-09-22
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