Continental Auto Lease Corp. v. Campbell

Continental Anto Lease Corporation is engaged in the auto rental business. It sued Ralph B. Shepard for damage to its automobile as the result of an accident. Shepard died after the action was commenced and his administratrix, Doris B. Campbell, was substituted as defendant.

Continental leased the automobile to one Kamman for a four-day period for a fixed sum plus a charge for mileage. During the rental period, Kamman was involved in an accident with an automobile driven by Shepard. Upon the trial, the jury found both drivers negligent, but returned a verdict for Continental, as directed by…