Corley v. Hertz Corp.

Hertz Corporation and H.A.S. Corporation appeal the summary judgment in favor of Melvin and Lucy Corley (hereafter Corley). The judgment declared that, as a matter of law, Hertz and H.A.S. must provide underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage with policy limits of $500,000 to Corley under the agreement by which Melvin Corley rented the automobile he was driving when he was involved in a collision. We affirm, holding that the trial court did not err in concluding that: (1) venue was proper in Washington, not Colorado; (2) Washington law rather than Colorado law applied; (3) Corley did not reject…