Rafael Vargas, Petitioner v. Enterprise Leasing Company

Summary

The court held that the Graves Amendment preempts Florida's statute imposing capped vicarious liability on short-term motor-vehicle lessors because that statute conflicts with the federal prohibition on such liability. The court further held that the Graves Amendment is constitutional under the Commerce Clause and affirmed the judgment granting summary judgment to the rental company. Justice Labarga, dissenting, would have held that the Florida statute is a protected financial-responsibility law and therefore not preempted.