Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. Bloom

OPINION

ROBB, Judge.

Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) employee Fred Zurbrick was killed in an automobile accident with Charmaine Minniefield while driving a NIPSCO vehicle home from work. Min-niefield filed suit against NIPSCO and Zurbrick's estate (the "Estate") for injuries to herself and her passengers as well as property damage. NIPSCO filed dis-*889positive motions arguing that it was not responsible for Zurbrick's actions because he was a commuter rather than an employee in the course of his employment. The trial court found that a genuine issue of material fact existed as to…