Car owner acquitted of repair costs for stolen vehicle while in workshop custody.

The court of appeal overturned the lower court's decision, acquitting the car owner of liability for repair costs incurred after the vehicle was stolen while in the workshop's custody. The owner argued that the workshop's failure to secure the car constituted a breach of duty, while the workshop contended that the theft was an unforeseeable event beyond their control. The court ruled that the workshop had fulfilled its duty of care, and the theft was an intervening act that broke the chain of causation, absolving the owner of the financial responsibility.