Legal Opinion
USAA Casualty Insurance v. Hertz Corp.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 17, 2003No. Record 021659PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Koontz
In this appeal, we consider whether a rental car company that maintains liability insurance coverage on its rental fleet by self-insuring under the provisions of Code § 46.2-368 is required to provide primary liability coverage to its customer on a motor vehicle rented in Virginia.
BACKGROUND
The parties stipulated to the relevant facts. On March 6, 2000, Daniel E. Hess (Hess), a resident of Illinois, rented an automobile owned by The Hertz Corporation (Hertz) from Hertz’s rental office at Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County. Hertz had qualified as a self-insurer in 1961 and remains…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Johnson v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
- Woodson v. Celina Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1970
- Chicago Hosp. Risk Pooling Program v. STATE MED. INTER-INS. EXCHANGEAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. James J. Benes & Associates, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1992
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. WeismanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
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3Cited by9 opinions
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