CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 11:15
Family Car Doctrine
For the defendant, (name), to be held liable under the Family Car Doctrine for the
negligence of the driver, you must find:
1. The defendant was the head of the household;
2. The vehicle was used by a member of that household;
3. The defendant had control of the use of the vehicle; and
4. The vehicle was used with the express or implied permission of the defendant.
History
CJI-Civ. (2026), Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Civil Jury Instructions. Dated 2026-02-25 by the committee page's "Revised 2/25/26".
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- civ-2026-02-25
- Content hash
f2cce2935cd14c13d2b9f63083e1d59e183c4a78f57aabcc2420838665658d34
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