Ardmore Leasing Corp. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

OPINION

In the action below, the district court granted respondent’s countermotion for summary judgment. Because genuine issues of fact still remain, we reverse.

THE FACTS

On December 23, 1986, Peggy Jakobiak, through her business, Redrock Florist, rented a van from appellant Ardmore Leasing Corporation, dba Sav-Mor Rent-A-Car, dba Group Tours (Ardmore). Ardmore insured the van with appellant Guaranty National Insurance Company (Guaranty). That same day, Kevin Faber, an eighteen year old employee of Redrock Florist, while driving the van in the course of his employment, was involved in an…