Is a motor vehicle in the possession of another person without the owner's consent?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Henwood v. Coburn, 2006 CanLII 27869 (ON SC):

The question of whether a motor vehicle was in the possession of some other person without the owner's consent is a question of fact to be decided by the evidence in each particular case. See: Thorne v. Prets, supra.

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