Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

What is the liability of a co-owner of an automobile in the event of an auto accident . The co-owner does not drive. California. This where the damage to an indicidual is more than $100000


Asked on 6/08/11, 4:20 pm

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George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

The non-driving owner of a car is liable up to $15,000; any portion of that first $15,000 paid by the driver of the car reduces the $15,000 by a like sum, so if the driver pays $10,000, the owner would have to pay $5,000, if $20,000 the owner pays $0.

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Answered on 6/08/11, 4:58 pm


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