Legal Opinion
John G. Marshall v. Jose E. Perez Arzuaga, and Third-Party Avis Rent-A-Car of Puerto Rico, Inc., Third-Party John G. Marshall v. Jose E. Perez Arzuaga
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 1, 1987No. 86-1006, 86-1007PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
On August 23, 1982, John G. Marshall and his wife rented a 1982 Dodge Aries K from the Avis Rent-A-Car terminal located near the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Marshall drove the vehicle without problem until August 27, 1982, when he hit a pothole, causing the right front tire to go flat. Marshall changed the tire with the “balloon” type spare, and subsequently returned to the Avis terminal for a replacement tire. The company changed both front tires but neither of the back tires; at trial, evidence demonstrated that the rear…
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