vicarious liability

Question 1

general rule - vicarious liability for automobile owner for driver

Answer 1

generally auto owner is not vicariously liable for the tortious conduct of ano ther person driving their car

Question 2

family car doctrine

Answer 2

owner is liable for tortious conduct of immediate family or ousehold members who are driving with owners express or implied permission

Question 3

permissive use - car stuff

Answer 3

some states now impose liability on the owner for damage caused by anyone driving their car with owners consent (exempts rental car companies)

Question 4

liability for own negligence with negligent entrustment of car

Answer 4

an owner may be liable for their own negligence in entrusting the car to a driver; some states have included this if owner was in car and could have prevented negligent driving

Question 5

driver acting as agent for owner

Answer 5

car owner will be liable if the driver is acting as the owners agent (like doing errands for them)

Question 6

balor for bailee - vicarious liability

Answer 6

bailor is not vicariously liable for tortious conduct of bailee; bailor may be liable for own negligence in entrusting bailed object