The “firefighter’s rule” recognizes that as citizens go about their business, they do silly things that create risks. House fires are inadvertently started. Cars die on the freeway due to a failure to fill the tank. However, citizens also pay taxes to fund the police and fire departments to help out in situations like these. The “firefigher’s rule” suggests that it is unfair for citizens to pay taxes to fund the police and the firefighters and while at the same time to be at risk to pay … [Read more...]
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Vehicle’s Registered Owner Not Always The Legal Owner For Liability Purposes
July 23, 2009 by
Under the right set of facts, the owner of a car can be liable for the driver’s actions. CLICK HERE. So you ask, just who is the “owner” of a vehicle in Nevada for liability purposes? This precise issue was raised in the Nevada Supreme Court case of Barr v. Gaines, 103 Nev. 548, 746 P.2d 634 (1987). In Barr, an injured motorist brought suit against the father of the driver of a car, arguing that, as the registered owner of the car, the father was vicariously liable. The father argued … [Read more...]
