NOLAN v. GELCO CORP.

No. 98-1518.

734 So.2d 1155 (1999)

Matthew James NOLAN, Appellant, v. GELCO CORPORATION, State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, in intervention, North County Towing, Inc., and Domenick Forte, jointly and severally, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied July 20, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott R. Dwyer, and Merrily T. Longacre of Scott R. Dwyer, P.A., Melbourne, for appellant.

Paul Safran, Jr., Donald F. Mintmire, and Jeffrey A. Shaffer of Mintmire & Associates, Palm Beach for Appellee-Gelco Corporation.

John C. Taylor, Jupiter for Appellees-North County Towing, Inc., and Domenick Forte.


PER CURIAM.

On August 26, 1996, appellant was involved in an automobile accident with an employee of North County Towing, Inc. This case concerns appellant's ability to bring suit against Gelco Corporation ("Gelco") which had leased the tow truck involved in the accident to North County Towing.

We affirm the trial court's well reasoned order granting summary final judgment on the ground that Gelco was not liable under the dangerous instrumentality doctrine...

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