Legal Opinion
Avis Rent a Car System, Inc. v. Rice
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 9, 1974No. 49729PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Webb, Judge.
Plaintiffs Rice brought suit against defendant Pietri and Avis Rent A Car System, Inc., alleging that the negligence of Pietri in operating an automobile rented from Avis was the proximate cause of the subject automobile collision, and that Avis was chargeable with Pietri’s negligence because it negligently rented the automobile to him without ascertaining by due diligence that he "was a negligent driver with a bad driving record.”
Avis answered and denied that it or Pietri was negligent. Pietri, a nonresident motorist, made no appearance; and plaintiffs moved for a default…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Brissette v. MundaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Finnocchio v. LunsfordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Lewis Card & Co. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Southeastern Erection Co. v. Flagler Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Collier v. HyattSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Kubler v. GoergCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Peek v. Southern Guaranty InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Robinson v. Franwylie, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- J. C. Penney Casualty Insurance v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
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