Case Name: Elaine Denise BROOKINS, Appellant, v. FORD CREDIT TITLING TRUST, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2008-10-31
Citations: 993 So. 2d 178
Docket Number: No. 4D07-2010
Parties: Elaine Denise BROOKINS, Appellant, v. FORD CREDIT TITLING TRUST, Appellee.
Judges: SHAHOOD, C.J., STONE, WARNER, POLEN, GROSS, TAYLOR and MAY, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 993
Pages: 178–179

Head Matter:
Elaine Denise BROOKINS, Appellant, v. FORD CREDIT TITLING TRUST, Appellee.
No. 4D07-2010.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Oct. 31, 2008.
Elaine D. Brookins, Hollywood, pro se.
James H. Wyman of Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP., Fort Lauderdale, for appel-lee.

Opinion:
EN BANC
PER CURIAM.
We grant the motion to consider this case en banc and withdraw the corrected panel opinion dated July 16, 2008.
The trial court granted a summary judgment in favor of a long term lessor of a motor vehicle in a suit by a party claiming injuries in an accident involving the lessee of the leased vehicle. We affirm the summary judgment on the ground that the lessor was entitled to judgment under section 324.021(9)(b)l, Florida Statutes (2007). Because it is not necessary to the decision in this case, we do not reach the question of whether the Graves Amendment, 49 U.S.C. § 30106, preempts section 324.021(9)(b)l, an issue considered in the circuit court.
In this case, the lessee failed to maintain the liability insurance specified in the lease. However, the lessor maintained a blanket policy of liability insurance covering its fleet of leased automobiles with expressed limits of $1 million. That policy satisfied the requirements of Florida law under section 324.021(9)(b)l. The lessor has thus satisfied the requirements of Florida law to avoid the imposition of liability for the injuries caused in the accident.
Affirmed.
SHAHOOD, C.J., STONE, WARNER, POLEN, GROSS, TAYLOR and MAY, JJ., concur.
FARMER, J., concurs specially, in which STEVENSON and HAZOURI, JJ., concur.
KLEIN and DAMOORGIAN, JJ., recused.