SCHULTZ, Justice.
In this appeal we must re-examine our motor vehicle owner liability statute, Iowa Code section 321.493 (1983). This section specifically places liability on the owner for damages caused by a negligent driver when the vehicle "is driven with the consent of the owner." In determining implied consent under this section, we must decide whether the act of an owner loaning a vehicle without restriction vests the permittee with the same authority as the...
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