Deuchar v. Foland Ranch, Inc.

HENDERSON, Justice.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This is a civil appeal taken from a summary judgment granted in Haakon County. James A. Deuchar, plaintiff, instituted a suit alleging negligence on the part of Robert Anderson, Gene Deuchar, and Foland Ranch, Inc., defendants. Defendant Fo-land Ranch was granted summary judgment upon the basis that Anderson, who mistook plaintiff for a wounded deer and shot him, was not acting within the scope of his employment when he injured plaintiff. At issue, are the questions: Under the facts before us, did the trial court err in granting summary judgment? More…