Salavarria v. National Car Rental System, Inc.

705 So. 2d 809 (1998)

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

Ps were the driver and passengers in a car that collided with an automobile owned by D. The car had been rented to Brogdon, but the driver was Heather Trempe, who was not an authorized driver of the car. Ps are Louisiana residents. Brogdon and Trempe are Florida residents. D is a Delaware corporation that was doing business in Florida. The contract was entered into in Florida. The accident occurred in Louisiana. D filed a motion for summary judgment arguing that Louisiana law applies. The trial court denied the motion, finding that Florida law controls the contractual obligations arising from D's rental agreement with Brogdon. D appealed.