Classified Insurance Co. v. Budget Rent-A-Car of Wisconsin, Inc.

Classified Insurance Company, Inc. appeals from an order dismissing its amended complaint for indemnification/contribution against Budget Rent-A-Car of Wisconsin, Inc. and Budget Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc. (Budget) due to Classified's having paid its insured, Joy Leamon Rodee, $30,000 for an uninsured motorist claim. Classified presents two issues for our review: (1) whether a vehicle rental company that is self-insured pursuant to § 344.16, STATS., is required to provide uninsured motorists protection for the operators and occupants of a vehicle owned by that company; and (2) whether, under…