BECKLEY – A Mullens man is suing a car rental agency, alleging he was injured when a tire on the rental vehicle failed and caused an accident.
Micah Walker filed a complaint in Raleigh Circuit Court against Ean Holdings LLC, doing business as Enterprise Rent-A-Car, alleging negligence.
The suit states the plaintiff's mother rented a car from the defendant and on Dec. 7, 2018, a tire blew out while the plaintiff was driving it. The plaintiff alleges the tires were badly worn and were the cause of an accident.
The plaintiff alleges the defendant breached its due to perform regular maintenance for safety purposes. The plaintiff is seeking all reasonable sums due, attorney fees and court costs. The plaintiff is represented by Adam Taylor of Taylor & Hinkle in Beckley.
The case has been assigned to Judge Andrew Dimlich.
Raleigh Circuit Court case number 19-C-165