Dhanraj v. Potomac Electric Power Co.

GILBERT, Chief Judge.

Judge James Magruder Rea of the Prince George’s County Circuit Court granted a summary judgment in favor of Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) against Deonarine Dhanraj and his spouse. The court held as a matter of law that PEPCO’s employee, Joseph Sandy, was not acting within the scope of his employment at the time of a motor vehicle accident. Therefore, the court concluded, PEPCO was not vicariously liable for injuries suffered by Dhanraj.

From the agreed statement of facts we learn that this case arose out of two separate but related automobile accidents. In the…