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... The latest Florida case on the vicarious liability of rental car companies reiterates this point. Blanks v. Enterprise Leasing Co., et al. (Fla. 3d DCA, Sept. ... . 2d 599 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008); and Vargas v. Enter. Leasing Co., 993 So. 2d 614 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008). The purpose of ... exceptions provided in the Graves Amendment will be of little use in establishing the vicarious liability of vehicle rental companies absent clearly negligent conduct by rental car owners (for example, for failing to verify that ...

... The amount of the financing is typically substantial, and the venture capitalist typically will demand a large stake in the enterprise being financed. B. The advantages of venture capital financing are: 1. The venture capitalist may be willing to ... source may be cheaper than alternative sources; the principals of the corporation may be able to retain control of the company by selling to investors who are not interested in active management participation; and the corporation's image and prestige, ...

... to persons or property that results or arises out of the use, operation, or possession of the vehicle during the period of the rental or lease, if: (1) the owner (or an affiliate of the owner) is engaged in the trade or business of renting or leasing motor ... physical harm to himself and others may be liable for negligent entrustment" (see, Pacho v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co., 572 F.Supp.2d 341 [SD NY 2008]) The Pacho Court found "negligent entrustment" applied to the rental company's failure in ...

Late Wednesday night, Finlay Enterprises, Inc. and its affiliates voluntarily filed for bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of New York. The companies, which trace their roots to 1887 when they began operations as a mail order ... year, which accounted for over $16 million in 2008 revenue. As a result of these and other challenges, Finlay decided to exit its leased department store jewelry business in February 2009 and engaged Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC and Asset Disposition ...

... is a high-speed, wireless, broadband internet service provider. When Combs worked for Skyriver, it was a "young start-up company" and Combs was the first manager for capacity planning, and then became the director of network operations. He voluntarily resigned in ... , who have been described as 'those whose primary duty is producing the commodity or commodities, whether goods or services, that the enterprise exists to produce.' [Citation.]" (citing Bell II, supra, 87 Cal.App.4th at p. 820, fns. ...

... associated with the death itself. This Missouri wrongful death suit was filed against the driver of the vehicle for negligence and also against Enterprise Leasing Company because the family alleged negligent entrustment of the vehicle being leased to the allegedly reckless driver. The family claims that the actions of Enterprise combined with the negligent driver were the proximate causes of the injuries and death suffered. The family seeks ...

In Illinois, a woman is suing Guarantee Electric Company, Enterprise Leasing Company, and trucker Christopher J. Hankins for her father's truck accident death. She is seeking over $200,000, plus other relief. Gerald T. Berkel was ... when Hankins's truck collided with him. Hankins, employed by Guarantee Electric, was operating a rental truck belonging to Enterprise. Kelly Berkel's lawsuit accuses Hankins of negligence for failing to stop his truck before striking her ...

... other persons, firms, and corporations.." Later, the plaintiff tried to sue third parties, who claimed that they had been released. The plaintiff then tried to reform the contract under a theory of mutual mistake. The Panel in Enterprise Leasing Company v. John and Judy Demartino et al. (Villanti, Silberman, and Dakan) held that the plaintiff provided record evidence of their mistake but had not proven that the released parties acknowledged the ...

... I called for "a referendum at the next election." I noted that polls showed widespread lack of support for the idea of leasing the turnpike. Shortly thereafter, the governor formally presented his plan to the legislature, and I shared my comments in ... is readily apparent from an analysis of the "suitors" seeking to become the turnpike lessee. Almost all are financial enterprises, management companies, and engineering firms. Among them are several toll-road management companies, who somehow think ...

... Kansas City area and in Branson, Mo. According to the indictment, Abrorkhodja Askarkhodjaev owned and operated a labor leasing company, Giant Labor Solutions, in Kansas City, MO. Through Giant Labor and a dozen other ... to reside in apartments it exclusively secured, controlled and for which it charged exorbitant rents. According to the indictment, the enterprise often threatened to cancel the immigration status of foreign nationals who requested permission to seek alternative housing. Allegedly, ...