ALBANY – Resolving an issue that has split New York courts and continues to divide courts in other states, the Court of Appeals yesterday reversed a First Department appellate panel and held that the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act applies only to sold – and not to leased – products.
But the unanimous Court observed that while the plaintiff in this case, DiCintio v. DaimlerChrysler,10, has no remedy under the federal statute, lessees are protected under New York laws.
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