Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Missouri

1]can the owner of a vehicle be charged with a crime for letting a non-drivers licensed person drive?2]If a person gets intoxicated in your home,then leaves and is in an accident;Can you be charged for allowing them to leave? 3] What can be done when a person files a false restraining order on you? Accusing you of several things and you have had absolutely no contact of any kind with this person for over 10 years? 4] I bought a trailer home, and asked my former landlord if I could move it to my old spot; He agreed. He also is allowing me to scrap out my old trailer before moving my new one on the site. An officer claimed that I had to contact the mayor and the committee and ask their permission first. This is in a rural town of less than 1000 people; Do I really have to ask for their permission. He could not tell me why I had to do this.


Asked on 8/13/11, 2:26 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Anthony Smith LawSmith

I will attempt to give you soem information on three of yrou questions. PErhaps the rest shoudl be submitted as seperate questions.

1) A vehicle owner can be found civilly liable for injuries to person and damage to property caused by allowing an unlicensed driver the use of their vehicle. (Liability insurance may not cover this.)

2) Although rare, a homeowner that provides aclohol to a guest may be found jointly liable for injury and damage caused by the intoxicated guest.

3) If someone has made a false police report or false statement in an application for a restraining order. It may be a crime, and the person hurt, may sue for civil damges on the basis of slander, liable, and false prosecution, among other possible torts.

These are very basic answers to your basic questions. Consult directly with an attorney in your area, before deciding how to address these situations. Many attorneys offer a free or low cost intial consutlation. Go see one, and give them all the specific information about your situation(s), and be available for follow up questions from them.

Good luck

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Answered on 8/16/11, 12:24 pm


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