Owner Liability for Vehicle Damage Caused by Custody

A party appealed a lower court decision that held them liable for damages resulting from an accident involving their vehicle, which was being driven by another individual at the time of the incident. The appellant argued that the driver's fault should not be imputed to them, as the driver was acting outside the scope of their employment or mandate. The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal, reasoning that the general presumption of responsibility for the owner or custodian of a thing causing damage applies unless the owner can prove an unforeseeable event or force majeure, which was not established here, thus affirming the lower court's finding of liability based on the general principle of responsibility for the custody of an object causing harm.