Appeals Court Affirms Lower Court’s Decision Award Indemnification to Renter
December 11, 2009 • Auto Insurance • Comments • • Tags: Award, Award Indemnification
The Supreme Court of Appeals dismissed arguments of an insurer and rental company and awarded indemnification to a man who suffered injuries caused by a vehicular accident. Empire Fire and Marine Insurance and Enterprise Rent-A-Car were ordered to pay Wang-Yu Lin for damages and injuries sustained in a road mishap.
Lin rented a car from Enterprise for a trip he planned to take with some students. He signed a contract that stated that if an unauthorized driver uses the car, Lin’s rights and privileges under this said agreement might be affected. He