Q: My boyfriend borrowed a friends car (no insurance on car) with her permission. Something broke on the front end and he
Wrecked the car but didnt hit anyone else. She is threatening to press charges against him if he doesn't buy her another car by end of the week. The wreck just happened last night. Can she do that?
A:
No, under the facts as you have given them she cannot do that. On the other hand, if it turns out he did NOT have her permission, then she can, but it won't get her anything since he will then have to be spending money on a criminal defense attorney.
But beyond that, and there's not enough room on here to discuss the full ramifications of this, if he was not negligent in any way, then she can't even sue him in civil court and win. Stated another way, if its not his fault then he can't be held responsible.
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