Coleman v. Donaho

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for personal injuries sustained by the appellees in an automobile accident. The primary issue on appeal is whether, at the time of the accident, one of the appellants was acting in the course and scope of his employment with the other appellant.

The appellant Herman Benjamin Coleman (Coleman) was employed by the appellant Nottingham Homes, Inc. (Nottingham) during September 1972 as a job superintendent. Coleman worked at a Nottingham housing subdivision on September 2, 1972 until approximately 8:30 P.M. One hour later, as he was driving home from…