Rodriguez-Cespedes v. Creative Leasing, Inc.

In March of 1994, at Miami International Airport, Arturo Jesus Ramos stopped the van he was driving, and got out. The driver-less van backed into Zenaida Rodriguez-Ces-pedes and her son (herein referred to collectively as Rodriguez) who were crossing a pedestrian walkway. Rodriguez sued Ramos, van service Southern Shuttle, and van owner Creative Leasing, Inc. (Creative). Rodriquez appeals the summary judgment entered in favor of Creative. On the following analysis, we reverse.

The claims against Creative, a long term lessor, were brought under a responde-at superior theory predicated upon…