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What Is Motor Vehicle Owner Liability for Permissive Use Law in California

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What is the Law in California for Motor Vehicle Owner Liability for Permissive Use - California Civil Jury Instruction CACI 720

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CACI 720 - Motor Vehicle Owner Liability for Permissive Use

As of September 1, 2010

California Civil Jury Instruction CACI 720

720. Motor Vehicle Owner Liability—Permissive Use of

Vehicle

[Name of plaintiff] claims that [he/she] was harmed and that [name

of defendant] is responsible for the harm because [name of

defendant] gave [name of driver] permission to operate the vehicle.

To establish this claim, [name of plaintiff] must prove all of the

following:

1. That [name of driver] was negligent in operating the vehicle;

2. That [name of defendant] was an owner of the vehicle at the

time of the injury to [name of plaintiff]; and

3. That [name of defendant], by words or conduct, gave

permission to [name of driver] to use the vehicle.

In determining whether permission was given, you may consider

the relationship between the owner and the operator. [For

example, if the parties are related or the owner and the operator

are employer and employee, such a relationship may support a

finding that there was implied permission to use the vehicle.]

[If the vehicle owner has given a person permission to use the

vehicle, and that person authorizes a third person to operate the

vehicle, the third person may be considered to have used the

vehicle with the permission of the owner.]

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