This action arose from a motor vehicle accident.
The primary issue at trial was whether the vehicle owner, Crystal Vincent, had given implied consent to Riley Sabourin, an unlicensed driver, to possess her vehicle at the time of the accident.
The court considered the long-term relationship between the defendants, Ms. Vincent's knowledge of Mr. Sabourin's past unauthorized driving, her failure to secure keys, and her general admonishments rather than explicit prohibitions.
The court found that Ms. Vincent failed to discharge her onus to prove lack of implied consent, concluding that Mr. Sabourin was justified in deeming he had implied consent.