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Hack v. Nester

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  • 404 S.E.2d 42

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  • holding that defendant with two prior drunk driving convictions who consumed pitcher of beer prior to accident did not act with conscious disregard for plaintiffs safety
  • “An owner is negligent if he entrusts his vehicle to another person when the owner knows, or reasonably should know, that the vehicle’s condition makes its normal operation unsafe.”
  • owner is liable if he negligently entrusts his vehicle to another individual
  • tortfeasor was drunk earlier, had prior DUIs and drove on wrong side of road

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Judges: Whiting

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