Jokisch v. Life & Casualty Insurance Co. of Tennessee

CLEMENS, Commissioner.

Plaintiff was southbound and defendant’s collector-salesman Lawrence Langenecker was northbound on Highway 61-67 when Mr. Langenecker’s car crossed the center line broadside into plaintiff’s path. Plaintiff sued only the corporate defendant and it has appealed from plaintiff’s $2,000 verdict and judgment.

The appeal brings up two sharp issues: Is the defendant liable for the alleged negligence of its collector-salesman while he was driving his own automobile on company business? And if the automobile was sliding sideways when it crossed the highway’s center line, was it…