SIMOES V. SIMOES

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NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DISPOSED OF. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA THIRD DISTRICT JULY TERM, 2001 WORLD INVESTMENTS CORP. d/b/a WORLD LEASING, ** ** Appellant, ** CASE NO. 3D01-616 ** LOWER TRIBUNAL NO. 00-10163 vs. CLEMENCIA DUVERNA, ** Appellee. ** Opinion filed August 8, 2001. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Dade County, Barbara Levenson, Judge. Lopez & Best and Virginia M. Best, for appellant. Deutsch & Blumberg and James C. Blecke; Kaplan and Freedman, for appellee. Before JORGENSON, GODERICH and SHEVIN, JJ. PER CURIAM. The trial court properly found that World Investments is not entitled to limit its liability pursuant to section 324.021(9)(b)(2), Florida Statutes (1999). As defined by section 324.021(9)(c)(1), Florida Statutes (1999), World Investments Corp. is not a "rental company" because it does not rent or lease vehicles to the general public. Therefore, the order granting the plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment is affirmed. Affirmed.

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