Alejandro Rosado v. Daimlerchrysler Financial Services Trust

Summary

The Florida Supreme Court held that the federal Graves Amendment preempts Florida Statute §324.021(9)(b)(1), affirming the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of DaimlerChrysler. The Court also found Rosado’s alternative indemnity claim was not preserved for appellate review. Justice Labarga dissented, arguing the statute is a financial‑responsibility law and therefore not preempted. The dissent therefore would have allowed the state statute to apply.