ALPHA RENT-A-CAR, INC., APPELLANT,
v.
GILBERTO GUZMAN, YOLANDA GUZMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HUSBAND AND WIFE, AND AS NATURAL GUARDIANS AND NEXT FRIENDS OF MELISSA GUZMAN, A MINOR, APPELLEES
ALPHA RENT-A-CAR, INC., APPELLANT,
GILBERTO GUZMAN, YOLANDA GUZMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HUSBAND AND WIFE, AND AS NATURAL GUARDIANS AND NEXT FRIENDS OF MELISSA GUZMAN, A MINOR, APPELLEES
497 So. 2d 276
Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (1986)
Positive Treatment
Cited by 3 cases
Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.
Finding that the rental contract between Alpha Rent-A-Car, Inc., [Alpha] and appel-lees was unambiguous and that Alpha’s waiver of uninsured motorist coverage offered by its insurer was effective against appellees, we reverse the partial summary judgment and remand the cause to the trial court with directions to dismiss the action. Guardado v. Greyhound Rent-A-Car, Inc., 340 So. 2d 510 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976); Kohly v. Royal Indemnity Co., 190 So. 2d 819 (Fla. 3d DCA 1966), cert. denied, 200 So. 2d 813 (Fla.1967); § 627.727, Fla.Stat. (Supp.1984).
Reversed and remanded with directions.
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Authorities Cited
- Kohly v. Royal Indem. Co., 190 So. 2d 819 (Fla. 3d DCA 1966)
- Kohly v. Royal Indem. Co., 200 So. 2d 813 (Fla. 1967)
- Male v. State, 200 So. 2d 813 (Fla. 1967)
- Schwarz v. Spoutz, 340 So. 2d 510 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976)