Russell v. Avis Rent a Car Systems, Inc.

DANIEL T. K. HURLEY, County Court Judge.

This cause which concerns a collision between plaintiff’s vehicle and a second vehicle which was allegedly owned and leased to the driver by the defendant corporation, came on for trial before the court. At the conclusion of plaintiff’s case, defendant, pursuant to Rule 1.480 moved for a directed verdict. Defendant based its motion on the contention that plaintiff had failed to adduce competent evidence establishing the ownership of the second vehicle or the fact of defendant’s consent to the utilization of the second vehicle by the driver involved in…