Legal Opinion

Jones Ex Rel. Jones v. E'prise Leas. Company-Southeast

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided May 18, 2009No. 4548PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

HEARN, C.J.:

Robin Jones, by and though her father and guardian ad litem (GAL), Douglas Jones, appeals the circuit court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Enterprise Rent-A-Car (ERAC). Jones asserts ERAC negligently, carelessly, and recklessly entrusted and/or supplied a vehicle to an incompetent, habitually reckless, and otherwise unfit driver. Alternatively, Jones maintains ERAC is the alter ego of its wholly owned subsidiary, Enterprise Leasing Company Southeast (Southeast), and should be secondarily and financially liable for any tort of Southeast. We affirm.

FACTS

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2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Futch v. McAllister Towing of Georgetown, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
  3. Baughman v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
  4. Krivo Industrial Supply Company and Morgan Precision Parts, Inc. v. National Distillers and Chemical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
  5. Colleton County Taxpayers Ass'n v. School District of Colleton CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Montre Stewart, The Estate of Montre Stewart by and through her Personal Representative, Dana Stewart v. Katherine Burleson, Clay Burleson, GEICO, and Progressive Northern Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2026

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