Budget Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc. v. Government Employees Insurance Co.

KLEIN, Judge.

Morris Sheres, who was insured by Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO), negligently drove a vehicle rented from Budget Rent-A-Car and struck a pole, injuring his wife who was a passenger. She sued Mr. Sheres and Budget, and Budget filed a cross-claim for indemnity against Mr. Sheres and GEICO. Budget settled with Mrs. Sheres, and the trial court subsequently concluded that the GEICO policy did not cover Budget’s cross-claim against Mr. Sheres for indemnification. We reverse.

GEICO relied upon the following exclusionary language in its policy:

*6096. Your bodily injury or your…