California Court of Appeal November 5, 1985, A031991 (Mettelka v. Superior Court)

Opinion

BARRY-DEAL, J.

This petition for writ of mandate raises the issue of whether one co-owner of a vehicle may negligently entrust the co-owned vehicle to another co-owner. The issue arises because the superior court barred a negligent entrustment cause of action for the sole reason that the defendants’ car was co-owned by the driver and his father.