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7/13/01, 3:37 pm

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Driver Negligence

If a driver is negligent and gets in a car accident, is the non-driver OWNER of the vehicle liable?

Does it matter if the owner of the car is in the same family as the driver?

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Re: Driver Negligence Yes, the owner is liable for a "permissive use" of the vehicle up to a statutory amount of $15,000...

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Jed Somit

Re: Driver Negligence In addition, if the car was insured by the owner, the insurance company is still required to pay f...

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John Hayes

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