Cengage Advantage Books: Foundations of the Legal Environment of Business 2nd Edition by Marianne Jennings, Albert Napier, Marianne Jennings

Exercise 20

James C. Luetke, Jr., and his girlfriend, Heather Roberts, drove in to the Diamond Shamrock gas station in Fort Worth, Texas. Roberts pumped gas into the vehicle, he hopped in the vehicle, and Luedtke drove away without paying for the gas. As Luedtke drove off, an employee of the gas station ran outside and attempted to get the license plate number of the vehicle.
In an effort to escape, Luedtke accelerated the vehicle, ran a red light, and collided with a vehicle driven by Alexis Pichardo, Sr., who had his son Andrew Warren Pichardo with him. Both Alexis and Andrew were injured.
The Pichardos sued Luedtke; Selma Ann Roberts, the owner of the car Luedtke had been driving; and Diamond Shamrock. Diamond Shamrock wants to know whether it can be held liable for the reckless driving of a thief. Is there liability here? [ Pichardo v. Big Diamond, Inc. 215 S.W.3d 497 (Tex. App. 2007).]