Legal Opinion
Lindstrom v. Hertz Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 11, 2000No. B128724PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, P. J.
A foreign citizen with a valid driver’s license from his country rents a car from a rental agency in California. Shortly thereafter he is involved in an accident in which plaintiff is injured.
The car agency is not liable to plaintiff for negligent entrustment. Its duty of care is limited to determining whether the lessee has a valid driver’s license as required by Vehicle Code section 14608. It has no duty to determine the lessee’s familiarity with California’s traffic rules.
We affirm the judgment of the trial court granting summary adjudication to The Hertz Corporation…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Sharon P. v. Arman, Ltd.California Supreme Court · 1999
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