Comments on: Update: Hertz and Dollar explain their hatred of New Yorkers http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/06/14/update-hertz-and-dollar-explain-their-hatred-of-new-yorkers/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 By: jackal http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/06/14/update-hertz-and-dollar-explain-their-hatred-of-new-yorkers/#comment-29321 jackal Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:52:28 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=160#comment-29321 The problem is that the laws of New York actually make the rental agency liable for unlimited damages caused by their renters. If one of their customers plows into the first floor of Bloomingdale's, even if they don't take any of the rental agency's coverages, guess who's paying the millions of dollars of damages and lawsuits from the families of the victims. See http://www.yourdictionary.com/business/vicarious-liability for a brief overview. The problem is that the laws of New York actually make the rental agency liable for unlimited damages caused by their renters. If one of their customers plows into the first floor of Bloomingdale’s, even if they don’t take any of the rental agency’s coverages, guess who’s paying the millions of dollars of damages and lawsuits from the families of the victims.

See http://www.yourdictionary.com/business/vicarious-liability for a brief overview.

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