DEVLIN v. FLORIDA RENT-A-CAR, INC.

No. 83-1040.

454 So.2d 787 (1984)

James Joseph DEVLIN and Joanne Devlin, His Wife, Appellants, v. FLORIDA RENT-a-CAR, INC., et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

August 30, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronnie H. Walker, of Walker, Buckmaster, Miller & Ketcham, P.A., Orlando, for appellants.

Roland A. Sutcliffe, Jr. and Stephan Carter, of Zimmerman, Shuffield, Kiser & Sutcliffe, P.A., Orlando, for appellees.


ORFINGER, Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal from an adverse summary judgment in an action for personal injuries. The sole issue presented is whether, under Florida's dangerous instrumentality doctrine, the owner of a motor vehicle is vicariously liable to a bailee passenger who is injured as a result of the negligence of the driver of the automobile to whom the bailee has entrusted its operation. The trial court held that as a matter of law the owner was not liable. We agree...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases