Lisa owned a 2003 Toyota 4-Runner. In which of the following situations would she not be liable for an accident when someone else is driving her 4-Runner?
A)Lisa asks Carla, her daughter, to go the store. While driving to the store Carla negligently hits another car.
B)Lisa leaves the key to the 4-Runner in the ignition and a stranger, Mary Lou, steals the truck. While driving away, Mary Lou is involved in a collision.
C)Lisa allows her 13-year-old niece, Pauline, to drive the truck out of the driveway. Pauline hits the city recycling collection truck.
D)Lisa allows a friend, Mark, to drive the truck. She forgot about the faulty brakes that she had intended to have fixed. As a result, Mark failed to stop at the stop sign at the first intersection on his way from the house and hit another car.

Question

Lisa owned a 2003 Toyota 4-Runner. In which of the following situations would she not be liable for an accident when someone else is driving her 4-Runner?​
A)Lisa asks Carla, her daughter, to go the store. While driving to the store Carla negligently hits another car.
B)Lisa leaves the key to the 4-Runner in the ignition and a stranger, Mary Lou, steals the truck. While driving away, Mary Lou is involved in a collision.
C)Lisa allows her 13-year-old niece, Pauline, to drive the truck out of the driveway. Pauline hits the city recycling collection truck.
D)Lisa allows a friend, Mark, to drive the truck. She forgot about the faulty brakes that she had intended to have fixed. As a result, Mark failed to stop at the stop sign at the first intersection on his way from the house and hit another car.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In situation B, Lisa would not be liable for the accident because the vehicle was stolen by Mary Lou. The theft of the vehicle breaks the chain of responsibility that would normally make the vehicle's owner liable for accidents.

Lisa Owned a 2003 Toyota 4-Runner