Alabama Power Company v. Scholz

LAWSON, Justice.

This is a suit by Theresa H. Scholz, as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, William R. Scholz, against Alabama Power Company, a corporation, and Robert G. Middleton to recover damages on account of the death of her husband, who died following a collision between the automobile he was driving and a truck owned by Alabama Power Company, which was being operated at the time of the collision by Robert Middleton, an employee of Alabama Power Company, who was admittedly acting within the line and scope of his employment at the time of the collision.

The suit was…