Halket: I thought it was relevant to the original question. If I
asked a question about a copyright issue, and I knew you were
reviewing this thread, and I thought you knew something about
copyrights, I would agree with you.
I would think this forum is for educational purposes, as well
as seeking/providing legal advice. Since you answered Geenev's
question, I saw no harm in making a slight digression. Also,
the digression was a digression in fact, not a digression from
the central issue. I know, i'm contradicting my earlier post. It
should have read:
I am almost positive I won't get a response, because most
attorneys only address facts in hand....taught to do this
in law school?
I live in the State of Tennessee, where auto insurance has
been required for several years; however, the Tennessee
State Legislature recently passed a law that requires
all drivers carry proof of insurance. If a driver does not
have proof, the driver will be issued a citation/ticket.
In my previous post, I was trying to elude to what might
be the future.
I could word a hypothetical question as a real question,
but I would prefer not to be asking for opinions under
false pretenses. Therefore, my question still stands.
If an employee, driving his own vehicle, can damage a
company owned vehicle in the company parking lot,
one could assume the courts would uphold the right
of an employer to require all driving employees to
provide proof of insurance, especially in those states
where proof of insurance is required of all drivers,
and especially if the courts have previously upheld
similar employer requirements of employees; e.g.,
drug testing, proof of auto insurance for company
driven vehicles, etc.
If Geenev is/was upset with my comments and questions,
in my previous post and/or this post, then I apologize
to Geenev as well as to you.
Citizen Brown
Disclaimer: I am not an attorney. I am neither encouraging
nor discouraging employers require employees be able to
provide proof of automobile insurance, either as a
prerequisite for employment or as a requirement to
remain employed.