Legal Opinion
Price v. Star Service & Petroleum Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 11, 1969No. 44213, 44214PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eberhardt, Judge.
We affirm. While there is an infer ence that when a vehicle is operated by an employee of the owner it is operated within the scope of his employment and duty, the inference is overcome when there is uncontradicted positive evidence that the employee was, at the time in question, on a purely personal mission and not in the performance of any duty as an employee or servant of the owner. Brennan v. National NuGrape Co., 106 Ga. App. 709 (128 SE2d 81); Royal Undertaking Co. v. Duffin, 57 Ga. App. 760 (2) (196 SE 208); Allgood v. Dalton Brick & Tile Corp., 81 Ga. App. 189 (3) (58…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by46 opinions
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