Hertz Corp. v. Robineau

J. WOODFIN JONES, Justice.

Texas resident Patricia Robineau, appel-lee, negligently caused an accident in Florida while driving a car rented there from appellant Hertz Corporation. The rental contract with Hertz — whose fleet was self-insured under Florida law — stated that Robineau’s auto insurer would bear primary liability in the event of an accident. At the time of the accident, Robineau had an auto liability policy from appellee Texas All Risk General Agency, Inc. (“Texas All Risk”) that contained an “other insurance” clause providing that its coverage would only be excess for damages…