Rosado v. DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Trust

I respectfully dissent. Section 324.021(9)(b)(l) imposes financial responsibility upon DaimlerChrysler and liability for failure to meet financial responsibility requirements under Florida law. There*1172fore, the statute is not preempted by the Graves Amendment.

Section 324.021(9)(b)(l) provides that a lessor who, pursuant to an agreement, leases a motor vehicle for one year or longer and requires the lessee to obtain a minimum amount of insurance shall not be deemed the owner of said motor vehicle for the purpose of determining financial responsibility. In this case, the executed lease was for a…