Rental Car
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Divided 10th Circuit upholds Colorado congestion fee on car rentals
The Denver-based federal appeals court concluded on Monday that a 2024 “congestion impact fee” that lawmakers imposed on short-term vehicle rentals did not conflict with a federal prohibition on certain airport-related charges. Beginning in the 1970s, Congress began limiting the types of taxes or fees that state or local governments could impose at airports. Originally,…
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Colorado justices ponder whether rental car companies are also ‘insurers’
The Colorado Supreme Court considered last week whether car rental companies that offer insurance policies can also be deemed “insurers” who may be sued for their failure to pay out benefits on claims. Hertz Corp. argued it was not an insurance company based on a sequence of events in the 1990s. The Supreme Court ruled…