Legal Opinion
Le Elder v. Rice
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 21, 1994No. G013013PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SONENSHINE, J.
Virginia Le Elder, through her guardian ad litem, Lawrence S. Eisenberg, and Le Hang Le appeal a judgment in favor of McDonnell Douglas Corporation. Le Elder attempted to hold McDonnell Douglas liable under a respondeat superior theory for the alleged negligence of its employee, Dennis Lee Rice. The complaint alleged Rice was acting within the scope of his employment when his vehicle struck Le Elder, causing her severe and permanent physical and neurological injuries. The employment issue was separately tried to the court prior to trial of the other issues. The court…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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