A customer damaged a Corvette during a test drive and the dealership obtained a $17,182.23 judgment. The BC Supreme Court dismissed the customer's appeal, holding that section 86 of the Motor Vehicle Act didn't transform the customer into an employee or relieve him of responsibility for his own negligence.
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Test drive crash leaves customer liable to BC car dealership
A customer damaged a Corvette during a test drive and the dealership obtained a $17,182.23 judgment. The BC Supreme Court dismissed the customer's appeal, holding that section 86 of the Motor Vehicle Act didn't transform the customer into an employee or relieve him of responsibility for his own negligence.
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