Free Dog Food
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Kentucky
My son was given permission to use his friend's car. He had an accident which was his fault. No drinking, no drugs, no injuries, no speeding, purely an accident. In Kentucky insurance follows the car...therefore his friend's insurance will pay for the damage to the car he collided with.
His friend did not have collision coverage..just liability insurance. Friend's car is worth at the most $4000..probably less. He has one estimate for repair oof $2900.
My son is a 21 year old college student.
The friend's parent wants me to pay to repair the car. I said no. The parent wants me to get a loan for my son. I said no. I told them I would accept no role in repairing the car. I told them that my son feels bad, feels obligated and wants to pay for the repair, but as a college student, he will not be employeed before next summer. The parent said she would leave it up to her son to work it out with my son.
My son earned some money this summer and could offer about half of the cost of repair, the parent said no...all or nothing.
Now the parent (not the son) is calling my son in a harassing manner asking him to sign an agreement obligating him to repay them in a short amount of time.
Questions:
1. Is my son legally liable to pay for the repair of his friend's auto?
2. If yes, should he sign and IOU?
3. If no, and the friend takes my son to court, would a judge require that my son pay immedialtely? or give him through next summer to make it whole?What is the name of your state?
My son was given permission to use his friend's car. He had an accident which was his fault. No drinking, no drugs, no injuries, no speeding, purely an accident. In Kentucky insurance follows the car...therefore his friend's insurance will pay for the damage to the car he collided with.
His friend did not have collision coverage..just liability insurance. Friend's car is worth at the most $4000..probably less. He has one estimate for repair oof $2900.
My son is a 21 year old college student.
The friend's parent wants me to pay to repair the car. I said no. The parent wants me to get a loan for my son. I said no. I told them I would accept no role in repairing the car. I told them that my son feels bad, feels obligated and wants to pay for the repair, but as a college student, he will not be employeed before next summer. The parent said she would leave it up to her son to work it out with my son.
My son earned some money this summer and could offer about half of the cost of repair, the parent said no...all or nothing.
Now the parent (not the son) is calling my son in a harassing manner asking him to sign an agreement obligating him to repay them in a short amount of time.
Questions:
1. Is my son legally liable to pay for the repair of his friend's auto?
2. If yes, should he sign and IOU?
3. If no, and the friend takes my son to court, would a judge require that my son pay immedialtely? or give him through next summer to make it whole?What is the name of your state?