Flores v. Enter. Rent-A-Car Co., B215105, involved plaintiffs’ suit for wrongful death, negligent entrustment, and punitive damages against a car rental company for their son’s death, caused by one of defendant’s renters (who allegedly had prior DUI convictions in the last 48 months), In affirming the judgment of the trial court, the court held that rental car companies have no duty to conduct an electronic search of the driving records of their customers before entrusting a vehicle to them, and as a matter of law, a rental car agency is not liable for negligent entrustment where the agency has fully complied with the requirements of Vehicle Code sections 14604 and 14608, and the customer does not appear impaired or otherwise unfit to drive at the time of rental.
Related Resources:
- Full text of Flores v. Enter. Rent-A-Car Co., B215105
- Full text of Carter v. Cohen, B214393
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