Robinson v. Coia

The opinion of the court was delivered by

WEISSBARD, J.A.D.

Defendant, Avis Rent A Car Systems, Inc. (Avis) appeals from a judgment requiring it to provide primary insurance coverage to defendant, Richard Brown, Jr., and, as a result, to reimburse Brown’s personal auto insurance carrier, Farmers Insurance Company (Farmers) for legal fees and settlement monies that it paid on Brown’s behalf. We conclude that as a self-insurer, Avis is required to provide primary coverage despite a provision in its *339rental contract with Brown that made its coverage secondary to that of Farmers.

This appeal arises…