She could have nailed Hertz to the wall. With the court's dismissal in hand she had proof that Hertz had failed in their duty to perform due diligence. In most states that falls under specific performance and is usually attached to a treble damages clause. That's in civil court. She might also have had a pretty good criminal case if she'd wanted to pursue it. Might still if the statute of limitations hasn't run out.
Brad
As I recall, she was talking about doing that for a while, but then gave up, having been exhausted from the first hassle. I agree Hertz was absolutely negligent.