DeRuyter v. Wisconsin Electric Power Co.

In this case we reaffirm the inveterate rule of law in Wisconsin that an employee is acting within the scope of his or her employment while driving to or from work only if the employer exercises control over the method or route of the employee's travel. Consequently, we reject the trial court's ruling, which held as a matter of law that Wisconsin Electric Power Company was vicariously liable for the allegedly negligent actions of its employee, Michael T. Schmal-ing, while he drove from his home to a vocational training session held at Wisconsin Electric's central training center. The trial…