What is the common law test for ownership of a motor vehicle?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Smith v. Mikel, 2003 CanLII 47093 (ON SC):
Indicia of ownership include having exclusive possession of the vehicle; arranging for appropriate insurance; or disposing of the vehicle following an accident and accepting the proceeds: Honan v. Doman Estate, 1974 CanLII 26 (SCC), [1975] 2 S.C.R. 866.
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