The Hertz Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Ralph M. Parsons Company, Defendant-Appellant-Cross

BELL, Circuit Judge:

This is a diversity action brought by the Hertz Corporation seeking indemnification for its payment of judgments rendered against the negligent driver of an automobile rented from Hertz, the driver’s employer, and Hertz as joint tortfeasors. Parsons Company, the defendant-appellant, was the employer of the deceased driver of the rented car. Parsons appeals from the grant of a motion for summary judgment in favor of Hertz, 292 F.Supp. 108. 1 We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Nugent, a New York employee of Parsons, flew to Orlando, Florida, en route to Cape Kennedy for…