Kent Samoa Inc. v. Shimasaki

Opinion and Order:

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiff Kent Samoa, Inc., dba Kent Rental & Equipment Leasing ("Kent") filed this action against defendant Fina L. Shimasaki ("Shimasaki") seeking reimbursement for substantial repairs to a vehicle rented by Kent to Shimasaki and two other vehicles, loss of income while the rental vehicle was under repair, and punitive damages arising out of a multi-vehicle accident.

Kent moved for summary judgment, arguing that since the rental agreement imposed absolute liability, no issues of fact were triable. On March 2, 1995, we denied this motion, holding that…