Martin v. National Car Rental System, Inc.

By Judge Randall G. Johnson

In this declaratory judgment action, the court must decide (1) whether a rental car agreement and/or Ya. Code §§ 38.2-2204 and 38.2-2206 require the rental company to provide insurance coverage for a traffic accident which occurred while the rental car was being operated by a person other than the rental car customer, with the rental car customer’s consent, but in violation of the rental car agreement; and (2) whether the rental car customer’s own insurance carrier must provide coverage under the circumstances just stated. The matter is before the court on motions…