Was:Life on the Olympic Peninsula No July 15, 2003, 11:14:34 pm Yahoo Message Number: 24567I don't know the law in Washington, but isn't the shop responsible for at least reasonable care? I'm not sure what they did conforms to reasonable care. Those "Not Responsible for Vehicles Left on Lot" only go so far. It might well be argued that leaving the key in the vehicle constituted serious negligence.Allen