FULCHER BY WALL v. Willard's Cab Co.

LEWIS, Judge.

Defendant Willard’s Cab Company has a franchise from the City of Winston-Salem to operate a taxicab business. It owns a number of *75vehicles equipped for use as taxicabs. On 26 October 1994, defendant and Byron Richard Wall entered into a contract in which defendant was designated as “lessor” and Wall was designated as “lessee.” Defendant agreed to rent a taxicab in good condition to Wall, to.provide liability insurance on the taxicab, and to maintain it. Wall was to pay defendant for the use of a taxicab each time he drove one. This “per-shift” fee was $55.00. The lease provided…