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JONES v. KING

Nos. 89-CA-86, 89-CA-87.

549 So.2d 350 (1989)

Doloris D. JONES v. Patricia R. KING, Presidential Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, Budget/Sears Rent A Car and Geico Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied October 17, 1989.

Writ Denied December 1, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred W. Trowbridge, Jr., New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

James L. Donovan, Jr., Metairie, for defendant-appellant Budget Rent A Car of New Orleans, Inc.

Before CHEHARDY, GAUDIN and GOTHARD, JJ.

GAUDIN, Judge.

If a self-insured car rental agency rents an automobile and at the same time insures it, the agency may place itself in the position of a vehicle liability insurer and thus it must give the renter an opportunity to reject uninsured motorist coverage; otherwise, uninsured motorist benefits are provided.

A trial judge so held in the 24th Judicial District Court, following Ashline v. Simon, 466 So.2d 622

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