Hughes v. National Car Rental Systems, Inc.

The plaintiff appeals from the judgment rendered after the trial court granted the defendant’s motion to strike both counts of the plaintiff’s complaint.1 The sole issue is whether the plaintiffs complaint alleges a cause of action pursuant to General Statutes § 14-154a, “Liability of owner for damage caused by rented or leased car.”

Certain relevant allegations are made by the plaintiff. On September 12, 1986, Antoinette Pettway rented a car from the defendant. She subsequently entrusted the car to an acquaintance, Wayne Jones. That same evening, as Jones was operating the rental car on…