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Hertz False-Arrest Claimants File New Suit, Expanding Dispute
- Lawsuit alleges car renter wrongly accused customers of theft
- Claims had previously been restricted to bankruptcy court
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Dozens of people who have accused Hertz Corp. of having them wrongly arrested filed a new lawsuit against the rental car giant on Thursday, exposing the company to potentially higher court losses.
The new lawsuit, seen by Bloomberg, is based on allegations that had been bogged down in federal bankruptcy court, where there are are no juries and where it can be more difficult to win punitive damages against a corporation.