Legal Opinion
Boatwright v. Budak
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 24, 2001No. C3-00-1843PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STONEBURNER, Judge
Respondent passenger sued appellant Alamo Rent-A-Car, Inc. and the driver of a rented car for injuries resulting from an accident caused by the driver in Iowa. Alamo moved to limit its liability to $100,000, pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 170.54 (2000). The district court denied the motion, concluding that Iowa law, which has no limit on a rental-car company’s vicarious liability, applies. Alamo appeals.
FACTS
The facts underlying this litigation are undisputed. Samuel Budak rented a car from appellant Alamo Rent-A-Car at the Minneapolis International Airport on August 13,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Thiele v. StichSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
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- Tuma v. Commissioner of Economic SecuritySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
- Milkovich v. SaariSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
- Rasheed v. Chrysler Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1994
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