USA Petroleum Corp. v. Hines

The plaintiff, Harold Hines, sued James U. Davis and USA Petroleum Corporation, claiming damages based on injuries he had suffered as a result of an assault and battery committed upon him at a gasoline station operated by the corporate defendant in Phenix City. The defendant Davis was an employee of the corporate defendant. The case was tried before a jury. At the close of the evidence, the plaintiff moved to dismiss the defendant Davis and all claims against USA Petroleum except the claim seeking to impose on that defendant vicarious liability for the assault and battery. The court granted…