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Can I be sue for getting into a accident in my friends car? He was in it.

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Pulling out my driveway with his car, while a friend was visiting. Throttle gets stuck I loose control crash into a tree (car was totaled) insurance paid him for the car, but he decided to buy the vehicle back from the insurance company and now wants me to help him pay for the transport back to NY for his car. I have the money. He has to take me to court. What should i do?

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Marlene ValdesMiami, FLFL licensed ·
Your question states that "he has to take me to court". That is confusing. If you and your friend agree that you are "liable" and you and your friend agree as to "how much" you should be "responsible" for -- No one needs to go through the trouble and expense of filing a law suit -- just make sure you get a complete and clear agreement in writing so that , if your friend changes his mind in the future, he cannot come back to seek more money. If your friend says you are liable and you believe you are not - then it is his burden to file a lawsuit and you have the right to defend. I would use an attorney to draft the agreement if there is one.
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