Yes.. You drive it, you damage it then your responsible for it.
Yes. Every time you rent a vehicle. It specifically states in the rental contract that you assume responsibility for any damages to that vehicle. It's part of the rental contract you signed. This is why it's always a good idea to purchase the damage waiver offered by the rental company.
They have violated the lease contract and can be held liable for damages.
No , if an employee has committed fraud and signed a contract under the company knowingly unauthorized then the company may not held liable.
You can only back out of a signed contract, if the contract states there is a backout clause. If there is no clause stating you may back out of the deal within 24 hour, you are liable for the contract signed.
You are "liable" for any contract that you signed. You need to review the contract to determine the nature and limits of your liability.
You can always cancel a contract regardless of where you signed it, provided you are willing to pay the resulting damages for cancellation without a valid reason.
If the rental place allows it I suppose. Ask them.
You need to check any contract you signed to find your answer.
Under UCC laws the state in which the rental contract was signed.
No, as there is no contract until both parties involved on your end have signed the contract.
If they didn't send a copy of a signed contract - probably no. They sent you a contract to sign and you did not do so - then also no. Did you benefit from the warrenty already? Case dismissed.
If your request to stop it reaches the bank before the check is processed for payment, AND you pay the stop-check fee. However, be aware that if you already signed the rental contract you may be liable for the payment of any cancellation fee it calls for, if any.