These are some friends of mine.
Who do you think is responsible here?
Mary and Jeff are a middle aged married couple at their parent's beach house for a week. Their 18 year old cousin Jessica came to stay with them for the weekend. Jessica does not have a driver's license or learner's permit but has practiced driving Mary and Jeff's car with them in their home state before.
At the beach, Mary and Jeff invite Jessica to practice driving their car with them. While instructing Jessica on how to drive, Jessica accidentally hits the accelator and the car hits a telephone poll causing $8,000 in damage with no injuries.
Mary wants Jessica's mother to pay half the damages. Jessica's mother didn't know Jessica was going to be driving at the beach.
Should Jessica's mother pay half the damages? Why or why not?
Who do you think is responsible here?
Mary and Jeff are a middle aged married couple at their parent's beach house for a week. Their 18 year old cousin Jessica came to stay with them for the weekend. Jessica does not have a driver's license or learner's permit but has practiced driving Mary and Jeff's car with them in their home state before.
At the beach, Mary and Jeff invite Jessica to practice driving their car with them. While instructing Jessica on how to drive, Jessica accidentally hits the accelator and the car hits a telephone poll causing $8,000 in damage with no injuries.
Mary wants Jessica's mother to pay half the damages. Jessica's mother didn't know Jessica was going to be driving at the beach.
Should Jessica's mother pay half the damages? Why or why not?
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