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From: Bais HaVaad Halacha Center <info@baishavaad.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 5, 2022, 8:22 PM
Subject: Business Halacha Daily
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If Someone Disobeys Instructions When Renting a Car, Is He Liable For All Eventualities?

Question: Reuven was going on vacation and rented a car from his neighbor, Shimon. Shimon clearly told him not to take the car off-road and to stick to paved streets. Reuven was staying in a cabin by the lake, at the end of a dirt road. Generally, he observed the rule and parked at the beginning of the road and walked the distance to the cabin. One hot day, he broke the rule and began driving the car down the dirt road. On the way to the cabin, he was carjacked at gunpoint and the car was stolen. Is he responsible to pay?

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Rav Chaim Weg

Question: If the parent who put his son's luggage on the truck works for the camp would that impact the halacha?

Answer: According to the Sema, who says that the camp's liability would be that of a shomer, if the parent works for them it would be a case of baalav imo and the camp would be patur. According to the Nesivos, the camp's liability is that of a mazik, consequently they would be chayav according to the opinions that baalav imo does not exempt a mazik from paying.