A. L. Williams & Associates, Inc. v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada

Shulman, Judge.

Plaintiffs filed suit against defendant George V. Caylor (not a party to this appeal), the purported agent of defendant-insurance company, and against defendant-insurer (as Caylor’s principal, under the theory of respondeat superior) for damages resulting from Caylor’s alleged libelous acts. Defendant-insurer moved for summary judgment, which was granted on the grounds that it could not be held liable for the acts of Caylor, an independent contractor. We reverse.

The question for determination on appeal is whether or not there were genuine issues of material fact with respect to…