What did the court rule on appeal in Alfonso Candela v.Port Motors,Inc.,the case in the textbook in which the plaintiff sued the defendant for breach of warranty of title,claiming that he was sold a stolen car?

A) That the defendant passed good title as long as the defendant did not know that the car was stolen.
B) That the defendant passed voidable title as long as the defendant did not know that the car was stolen.
C) That a defendant selling stolen goods,regardless of good faith,can never pass a voidable or good title to the buyer.
D) That a defendant selling stolen goods can pass good title to a buyer as long as the buyer and seller were innocent and not in collusion.
E) That a defendant selling stolen goods does not pass good title,but the risk of loss is on the buyer.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  According to the Supreme Court of New York,Appellate Division,a good-faith seller of stolen goods cannot pass a voidable or even good title to a good-faith innocent buyer.The court said that good faith and innocence have no bearing whatsoever on the matter.Someone who sells stolen goods,regardless of the degree of good faith,can never pass a voidable or good title to the buyer.The buyer has void title and,therefore,the rightful owner can reclaim the goods.

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