Ponds Ex Rel. Poole v. Hertz Corp.

Marquardt, J.:

Jasmine Ponds, by and through Claressa Poole, on behalf of Fred Ponds’ legal heirs, appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Farmers Insurance Company, Inc. (Farmers), and The Hertz Corporation and Hertz Vehicles, L.L.C. (Hertz). We affirm.

In April 2004, Angela Littlejohn rented a car from Hertz at the Wichita airport. Littlejohn, her sister, Stephanie Anukum, and her brother, Fred Ponds, were traveling together to a funeral in Texas. When she rented the vehicle, Littlejohn declined Hertz’ optional liability insurance coverage. Littlejohn’s personal…