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Federal court strikes down law preempting vicarious liability claims.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-NOV-07
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
In a victory for people injured by negligent drivers of rental cars, a federal judge in Florida has held that the Graves Amendment--which preempted state laws imposing vicarious liability on lessors for their lessees' tortious acts--is unconstitutional. While one New York state court has struck down the amendment, Vanguard...

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