GUERCIO v. HERTZ CORP.


40 N.Y.2d 680 (1976)

Rosario Guercio, Respondent, v. Hertz Corporation, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 23, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas R. Newman, Morris S. Wolin and Charles F. McGuire, New York City, for appellant.

Irving G. Schleimer, New York City, for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.


JASEN, J.

Plaintiff Rosario Guercio rented an automobile from defendant Hertz Corporation and permitted a friend to operate the vehicle. Plaintiff was injured when, through the negligence of the driver, the rental car struck a highway abutment. In this action, plaintiff seeks to compel Hertz, as self-insurer of its rental fleet, to pay a judgment that plaintiff obtained against the driver. Plaintiff's motion...

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