Tellez v. Saban

OPINION

TOCI, Judge.

Arizona prohibits a rental ear company from knowingly renting a car to an unlicensed driver. Ariz.Rev.Stat.Ann. (“A.R.S.”) § 28-477(B) (1989).1 Dennis Saban and Saban’s Rent-A-Car (“Sabans”) violated the statute by renting a car to John Pitts, knowing that he was going to entrust the car to Karla Fernandez, an unlicensed driver. While driving the rental car, Fernandez ran a red light and collided with a van driven by Gloria M. Tellez, who died in the accident.

Jose and Rosario Tellez (“Tellez”), Gloria’s parents, sued Sabans for her wrongful death. The trial court entered…