Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois

my nephew i8s a marine stationed in japan when he was on leave he married a 16 year old she is still living with her mother until my nephew can make living arrangments for her last nite she stoled her mothers car and totaled it she doesn't even have a drivers license this isn't the first time she stoled the car the mother wants to sue my nephew for a new car because he is her husband and she had no collision on her car and says he is liable for her will he have to pay for this?


Asked on 10/16/09, 5:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

No. He is not liable for the criminal or negligent acts of his wife.

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Answered on 10/21/09, 10:17 pm


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