13-1210. Family purpose doctrine.
If you find that the motor vehicle operated by __________________ (driver) [was made available by __________________ (head of household) to __________________ (driver) for any purpose on this occasion] [or] [was furnished by __________________ (head of household) to family members of the household, including __________________ (driver), for general use] [and that __________________ (driver) was a family member of __________________ (head of household) household], then __________________ (head of household) is liable for damages proximately caused by negligent operation of the vehicle by __________________ (driver).
USE NOTES
The parties should fill in the blanks to personalize this instruction as much as possible. The appropriate brackets should be used where supported by the evidence. Either the first or second bracketed material, or both, may be used where appropriate. Each forms an independent basis for application of the family purpose doctrine and it may not be necessary to use both brackets in every case. The last bracket should be used in any case where the driver's status as a member of the household is a jury issue.
[As amended, effective January 1, 1987; November 1, 1991.]