Ross v. A Betterway Rent-A-Car, Inc.

Cooper, Judge.

This appeal arises out of a lawsuit brought by plaintiffs, A Betterway Rent-a-Car d/b/a Budget Rent-A-Car (“Budget”) and the Salvation Army, for damages sustained by their respective vehicles in an automobile accident. Plaintiffs alleged that the accident occurred on August 15, 1992, on Interstate 75/85 southbound near the University Avenue exit, when a tow truck negligently pulled from the emergency lane onto the expressway and into the path of the Salvation Army’s vehicle. The driver of the Salvation Army vehicle, Philip Canning, testified that when he slammed on his brakes to…