American States Insurance Co. v. Transamerica Insurance Co.

COWART, Judge.

This is a controversy between the liability insurer of the owner-lessor, and the liability insurer of the lessee of a motor vehicle, as to the priority and amount each insurer is liable for bodily injuries caused to a third party by the operation of the leased vehicle by the lessee’s employee.

We earlier held in this controversy that because a certain provision of the lease agreement did not satisfy the “boldface” type requirement of section 627.7263, Florida Statutes, it was not effective to shift responsibility for primary liability coverage from the lessor to the lessee.…