King v. Hall

GERSTEN, Judge.

Frank King appeals an adverse summary judgment claiming a genuine issue of material fact exists concerning the legal status of the defendant newspaper carrier as an employee of appellee/defendant newspaper company. We affirm the trial court’s order.

Defendant Willie Hall (“Hall”) is a newspaper carrier for appellee/defendant Knight-Ridder, Inc., d/b/a the Miami Herald (“the Herald”). Hall was driving a van that hit and killed Annie King, as she was walking on the street. Thereafter, Annie’s husband, appellant Frank King (“plaintiff’), filed a wrongful death action on behalf of…