Law, Business, and Society 9th Edition by Tony McAdams

Exercise 19

Lydia, an adult, was intoxicated when Horton allowed Lydia to borrow his car. Lydia lost control of the car, crashed, and was rendered a quadriplegic. Lydia sued Horton for first-party negligent entrustment, claiming that Horton should have recognized that Lydia was too drunk to be entrusted with the car.
a. Are both Lydia and Horton negligent Explain.
b. Who wins Explain. See Lydia v. Horton, 583 S. E. 2d 750 (S. C. S. Ct. 2003).