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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | BERLIN; Parents not liable if kids vomit in cab |
Parents not liable if kids vomit in cab: German court (AFP) – 6 days ago 12th July 2010 BERLIN — Parents should not be forced to foot the bill for cleaning costs if their child suddenly throws up in a taxi, a German court ruled Monday. The district court in the southern city of Munich was ruling on the case of a couple whose nine-year-old daughter was sick in the back seat of a taxi after they had asked the driver to stop as the girl was unwell. The driver demanded 190 euros (239 dollars) for cleaning as well as 800 euros to hire a replacement cab. The presiding judge urged the parties to settle the case amicably, according to a press statement, saying it would be "sensible" for the parents to pay for the cab to be cleaned. However, the parents of the nine-year-old refused. The judge ruled that there is no "absolute liability" for children. "If a child is sick in a taxi and therefore soils it, the parents are only liable if they knew their child was nauseous and still did nothing to prevent the damage," the court ruled. Source; AFP |
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