Supreme Court of New Jersey
Li Fu and Xiao Kang Su, Wife & Husband, Plaintiffs-Appellants, and Daniel Su, an Infant, by His Parents and Natural…
July 26, 1999160 N.J. 108
Summary
The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that New York's Vehicle and Traffic Law § 388, which imposes vicarious liability on automobile owners for permissive users, governs the dispute, reversing the Appellate Division. The Court applied the governmental‑interest test and found New York's compensation and deterrence policies outweighed New Jersey's interests. Justice Pollock dissented, arguing New Jersey law should apply.