Tagged vicarious liability
November 29, 2011 in Legislative
The law, which was passed in 2005, had been challenged by the Association for the American Justice in September through a petition for review.
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September 28, 2011 in Legislative
Graves Law, originally passed in 2005, prohibits states from imposing vicarious liability on non-negligent owners of rented and leased vehicles. A group of lawyers recently filed a petition for review and responses to the petition are due by Oct. 21.
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By Chris Brown , April 2011
Car sharing and car rental are both part of the solution to the public’s transportation needs. The two communities are better off fighting excise taxes—as well as vicarious liability protection and recalls—together.
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By Chris Brown , March 2011
During its panel at the Car Rental Show, the American Car Rental Association board worked through recall legislation, threats to vicarious liability reform and what’s next with no-show fees (let’s start calling them guaranteed reservations).
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By Bob Barton, December 2010
Bob Barton, president of the American Car Rental Association, asks the car rental industry for discipline, consensus and cooperation on the things that, if implemented, will benefit the industry as a whole.
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By Chris Brown , November 2010 in Legislative
Faulkner brings more than 35 years of experience in car rental, as a corporate area manager, franchisee, independent RAC owner and legislative advocate.
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October 27, 2010 in Legislative
Alberta's new regulation will limit the liability of non-negligent owners of vehicles operating under both long-term lease and short-term rental agreements.
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July 21, 2010 in Legislative
The appeals court upholds an earlier ruling that GMAC could not be held for vicarious liability or negligent entrustment claims.
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By Michael LaPlaca, June 2010 in Fleet Insurance, Legislative, Rental Operations
Are increases in negligent entrustment lawsuits a result of injured plaintiffs blocked by the Graves Amendment?
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June 16, 2010 in Legislative
A New York state judge rules that the use of a car in exchange for a fee appears little different from traditional rental companies, even though Zipcar’s marketing statements contrast it with those companies.
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