· 8/23/1972
Zinck v. Whelan
Citations
- 294 A.2d 727
- 120 N.J. Super. 432
How courts have described this case
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- reversing summary judgment for defendants; defendant owner’s son left key in ignition in car parked on street in front of defendant’s residence; court cited high incidence of thefts on residential streets
- special circumstances are position and location of parked vehicle, access thereto, its operational condition, proximity to surveillance, and length of time elapsing from theft to accident
- special circumstances are position and location of parked vehicle, access thereto, its operational condition, proximity to surveillance, and length of time elapsing from theft to accident
- special circumstances are position and location of parked vehicle, access thereto, its operational condition, proximity to surveillance, and length of time elapsing from theft to accident
- the purpose of regulations prohibiting leaving keys in unattended vehicles is at least in part to reduce the hazard of accidents caused by the takers of the vehicle
- the purpose of regulations prohibiting leaving keys in unattended vehicles is at least in part to reduce the hazard of accidents caused by the takers of the vehicle
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Judges: Judges Conford, Matthews and Fritz
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