Tooker v. Lopez
Court of Appeals of New York
249 N.E.2d 394 (1969)
Relevant factsFree
New York domiciliaries Tooker and Lopez (both plaintiffs' and defendant's decedents) died in a Michigan car accident while Lopez, driving her New-York-registered and insured car, was at the wheel; Lopez's estate (defendant) raised Michigan's guest statute (requiring gross negligence) as a defense against Tooker's estate's (plaintiff) wrongful-death suit in New York court.
IssueFree
Whether, in resolving a conflict of tort laws, the court should compare the interests of relevant states by considering the applicability of the policies underlying the specific laws in conflict.