Hertz Corporation v. Patricia Robineau and Texas All Risk General Agency, Inc.

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-99-00136-CV

Hertz Corporation, Appellant

v.

Patricia Robineau and Texas All Risk General Agency, Inc., Appellees

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 261ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. 97-13165, HONORABLE MARGARET COOPER, JUDGE PRESIDING

Texas resident Patricia Robineau, appellee, negligently caused an accident in Florida while driving a car rented there from appellant Hertz Corporation. The rental contract with Hertz--whose fleet was self-insured under Florida law--stated that Robineau's auto insurer would bear primary liability in the event of…