Rosado v. DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Trust

In this case, we once again consider the preemptive scope of the federal law known as the Graves Amendment, 49 U.S.C. § 30106 (2006), which provides that the owner of a motor vehicle who leases the vehicle shall not be vicariously hable for harm that results from the use, operation, or possession of the vehicle during the lease. Specifically, we consider whether the Graves Amendment preempts liability *1166under section 324.021(9)(b)(1), Florida Statutes (2002), which defines when a long-term lessor remains the owner of a leased motor vehicle and thereby subject to vicarious liability for damages…