GARCIA v. VANGUARD CAR RENTAL USA, INC.

No. 5:06-cv-220-Oc-10GRJ.

510 F.Supp.2d 821 (2007)

Maria D. GARCIA, as surviving spouse, as Administrator and Personal Representative of the Estate of Jose Garcia and on behalf of her minor children Gabriela Garcia and Luis Garcia, Plaintiff, v. VANGUARD CAR RENTAL USA, INC., a Delaware corporation, Vanguard Rental (Belgium) Inc., a Florida corporation, National Rental (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation f/k/a National Car Rental, Alamo Financing, L.P., a foreign limited partnership, Alamo Renta-Car (Canada) Inc., a Florida corporation, Gregory Davis, Defendants.

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Ocala Division.

March 5, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andre M. Mura, John Vail, Washington, DC, Richard Summers, Richard W. Summers, P.C., Atlanta, GA, Vincent M. D'Assaro, Morgan & Morgan, P.A., Anthony J. Petrillo, Tampa, FL, Matthew John Jowanna, Matthew J. Jowanna, P.A., Wesley Chapel, FL, for Plaintiff.

James Paul Waczewski, Joseph F. Scarpa, Jr., Luks, Santaniello, Perez, Petrillo & Gold, Orlando, FL, for Defendants.

Daniel J. Santaniello, Luks Santaniello Perez Petrillo & Gold, Jacksonville, FL, for Plaintiff/Defendants.

Paul S. Jones, Luks, Santaniello, Perez, Petrillo & Gold, Orlando, FL, for Plaintiff/Defendants.


ORDER

WM. TERRELL HODGES, District Judge.

On August 10, 2005, President Bush signed into law the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users ("SAFETEALU"), Pub.L. No. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144. Included in this law are provisions codified at 49 U.S.C. § 30106 (the "Graves Amendment") which expressly preempt all state vicarious liability schemes that impose liability on lessors of motor vehicles where the...

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