Patterson v. Southeastern Newspapers, Inc.

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Generally, an employer is not liable for injuries caused by its employees during their commute to or from work but may be liable where an employee is on a special mission at the direction of the employer. Mariko Patterson’s husband was struck and killed by an employee of Southeastern Newspapers, Inc. while the employee was driving home after delivering newspapers as a substitute for the assigned carrier who was ill. The main issue in this case is whether Southeastern should be held liable for the employee’s negligence when the employee was called in outside of his…