# Souza v. Corti

Canonical: https://californiapersonalinjurylaws.com/cases/souza/

Supreme Court of California, 1943. 22 Cal.2d 454, pp. 457–460.

Reviewed by Andrew (Andy) R. Gillin; publisher reported approval 2026-11-04. The original review date was not supplied.

## Case background

Read the opinion for the full facts and procedural history.

## What the court decided

The car owner’s consent could matter even when a different person drove. The court applied the vehicle-owner law then in force.

## Limits

This case used an older statute. Check today’s limits and the facts about who had permission.

## Opinion

https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/2d/22/454.html