Vaughn v. First Transit, Inc.

This tort case requires us to determine the meaning of the word “agent” for purposes of the Oregon Tort Claims Act (OTCA). The OTCA permits tort claims against public bodies, with certain limitations, and provides that the sole cause of action for any tort committed by officers, employees, and agents of a public body who are acting within the scope of their employment or duties is one against the public body. Plaintiff was injured while riding on an airport shuttle bus. She filed this action against the shuttle bus driver and the driver’s employer, a transportation company that provides…