Legal Opinion
Lazar v. Hertz Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 19, 1983No. Civ. 26596PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BUTLER, J.
Seymour Lazar rented a 1980 Pontiac from the Hertz Corporation in California at Ontario International Airport on March 21,1980. He drove the car 78 miles to Palm Springs returning the car there to a Hertz facility the following day without filling up the gas tank. Hertz charged him $11.15 for gasoline. Based on EPA estimates, Lazar concluded he was charged at least $1.97 and as much as $2.95 per gallon which was at least 57 percent and perhaps 136 percent higher than the maximum price permitted under federal regulations. Lazar filed this class action against Hertz on behalf…
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