Maria Marble v. John Faelle

OPINION

Justice GOLDBERG, for the Court.

The plaintiff, Maria Marble (Marble or plaintiff), suffered injuries when she was struck by a vehicle operated by the defendant John Faelle (Faelle), owned by the defendant Hertz Corporation (Hertz), and purportedly rented to the defendant Anthony Carroccio (Carroccio). 1 Hertz filed a motion for summary judgment, contending that it did not consent to Faelle’s operation of the vehicle and that, alternatively, a federal statute, 49 U.S.C. § 30106, known as the Graves Amendment, precludes recovery against Hertz. The Supe rior Court justice granted Hertz’s…