Murrell v. Goertz

REYNOLDS, Judge:

Mrs. C. L. Murrell, plaintiff in the trial court, appeals the order sustaining the motion for summary judgment in favor of co-defendant Oklahoma Publishing Company (appellee), in a suit for damages resulting from an alleged assault and battery by co-defendant Bruce Goertz.

On August 27, 1976, Bruce Goertz was making monthly collections for the delivery of appellant’s morning newspaper, the Daily Oklahoman, which is published by appel-lee. Appellant questioned Goertz concerning damage to appellant’s screen door caused by the newspaper carrier throwing the newspaper into it. An…