Q511
X, the owner of a car, asked his friend Y to drive the car to his office. As the car was near his (X's) office, it hit a pedestrian P on account of Y's negligent driving and injured him seriously. P sued X for damages. Which one of the following is correct regarding the above?
A.
X is not liable as it was the negligence of Y
B.
The liability was solely of Y as X was not accompanying him
C.
As Y was driving under X's care and authority, X is liable
AnswerD.
X is not liable under the principle of inevitable accident
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
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