Legal Opinion
New Hampshire Indemnity Co. v. Budget Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 11, 2001No. 19543-1-IIIPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKato, J.
— Budget Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc., rented a car to Thomas Bentley, who declined optional liability insurance because his policy with New Hampshire Indemnity Co. provided coverage for nonowned vehicles. Mr. Bentley was involved in a car accident. Claiming it was not primarily liable for the damages, New Hampshire brought a declaratory judgment action against Budget, Mr. Bentley, and the injured parties. The court granted summary judgment in favor of New Hampshire. We affirm.
On April 4,1998, Mr. Bentley rented a car from Budget in Spokane. The rental agreement included a statement that Budget…
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