Is a motor vehicle owner liable for injuries caused by another's negligent operation of that vehicle?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Srithong v. Total Investment Co., 23 Cal.App.4th 721, 28 Cal.Rptr.2d 672 (Cal. App. 1994):
6 Vehicle Code section 17150 makes an owner of a motor vehicle liable for injuries caused by another's negligent operation of that vehicle if the person so operating the vehicle is operating it with the owner's express or implied permission. (Rashtian v. BRAC-BH, Inc., supra, 9 Cal.App.4th at p. 1852, 12 Cal.Rptr.2d 411.)
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