Legal Opinion
Porter v. Grennan Bakeries, Inc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 22, 1944No. 33,795PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Peterson, Justice.
Plaintiff sued to recover damages for the loss of an eye sustained as the result of an assault committed upon him on August 21, 1942, by the defendant Smith. Liability on the part of the defendant Grennan Bakeries, Inc. is predicated upon the doctrine of respondeat superior, it being claimed by plaintiff that the assault was committed by Smith for and on behalf of Grennan and within the course and scope of his employment. The answer insofar as here material denied that the assault was committed within the course and scope of the employment.
The evidence adduced showed that…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- New York Central Railroad Company v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Standard Oil Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Fonda v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Slater v. Advance Thresher Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Rahmel v. LehndorffCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Ponticas v. K.M.S. InvestmentsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
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- Pettit Grain & Potato Co. v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
- Nadeau v. MelinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
- Lee v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
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