Smith v. Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc.

This negligence case is before us on appeal of the trial court’s order granting defendant’s/appellee’s motion for summary judgment and summary final judgment for appellee Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc. We reverse and remand.

Taking as true the allegations of appellants’ complaint, on March 3, 1988, appellant Terry Smith was a passenger in an automobile operated by Ross E. Millican and leased from appellee Thrifty. Due to the negligence of Millican, the leased automobile collided with another vehicle in Oka-loosa County, Florida, resulting in injuries to Terry Smith. Mr. Smith incurred loss of…