Rhoda Dym v. Morris Gordon

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's decision that Colorado's guest statute governs the liability of a New York resident driver to his guest, because the relationship and accident occurred in Colorado and the state has the dominant interest. The court applied the Babcock choice‑of‑law framework, rejecting a domicile‑or‑public‑policy‑only analysis. Two dissenting opinions argued that New York law should apply.