Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Utah

snowmobile rental

Me and a couple of my friends rented snowmobiles from a company one of my friend's brother-in-law owns. The brother in law agreed to let us take them without rental fees but just to put gas in them at the end of the rental. The related friend signed documents for the rentals and no one else was required to. One of my other friends ended up wrecking one of the sleds causing $2700 worth of damage. Damage got covered through insurance. Brother in law is now trying to go for money for downtime that the sled was out during repairs. He is taking the whole group to small claims to get that money for the downtime. Am I liable for the damages still even if it wasn't me that wrecked the sled? I didn't sign anything either. He said there was a verbal agreement between the brother in law and my friend who did sign the documents that if an individual wrecked the sled, that idnividual was responsible. He can't go after me for money. Wouldn't it be the person who wrecked the sled primarily responsible?


Asked on 1/30/09, 1:02 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Re: snowmobile rental

When you are served you will have to go to court to defend yourself - unless a settlement is reached before court and filed with the court in writing.

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Answered on 1/30/09, 5:11 pm


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