Thanksgiving break, my son was minor and did NOT have a California drivers lic. He stayed at his best friend's house for several days. The mother drove him and her 3 minor children to Stater Bros in Lake Arrowhead. When she arrived, she asked my son if he would drive her kids to Burger King to buy them dinner.
The following night, she went on a date. She told the boys the keys are on the counter and they could use the car if they need anything from the store. (Express consent)
Her son asked my son if he would drive him to 7-11. On the way, lost control of the car and crashed into the mountain. Non injury.
She told him that if he didn't tell the insurance company he took the car without her permission, she was going to file a stolen vehicle report.
Her insurance company is now suing me as 'the parent of a minor child' for damages to her car.
Isn't she guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a minor or at least negligent for failing to properly supervise him? Doesn't she assume the risk and liability of his actions?
Really! What if my son died? Wouldn't I have the right to sue her for allowing him to have access to the car?
Am I wrong in presuming that a prudent adult would have ascertained whether or not he had a license before allowing your sons 16yo 'FRIEND' to drive their car?
I do not have access to her house, her car, nor her car keys. I had no ability to prevent him from taking the car nor did I even know that she was allowing him to drive her car. Had I known she was allowing my son to drive her car, I would have prevented him from staying at her house.
The following night, she went on a date. She told the boys the keys are on the counter and they could use the car if they need anything from the store. (Express consent)
Her son asked my son if he would drive him to 7-11. On the way, lost control of the car and crashed into the mountain. Non injury.
She told him that if he didn't tell the insurance company he took the car without her permission, she was going to file a stolen vehicle report.
Her insurance company is now suing me as 'the parent of a minor child' for damages to her car.
Isn't she guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a minor or at least negligent for failing to properly supervise him? Doesn't she assume the risk and liability of his actions?
Really! What if my son died? Wouldn't I have the right to sue her for allowing him to have access to the car?
Am I wrong in presuming that a prudent adult would have ascertained whether or not he had a license before allowing your sons 16yo 'FRIEND' to drive their car?
I do not have access to her house, her car, nor her car keys. I had no ability to prevent him from taking the car nor did I even know that she was allowing him to drive her car. Had I known she was allowing my son to drive her car, I would have prevented him from staying at her house.