Legal Opinion

Mt. Nebo Baptist Church v. Cleveland Crafts Co.

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided July 26, 1950No. 32074PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMatthias, J.

The record clearly discloses that at the time of the accident, upon which the suit of the plaintiff is predicated, Arrington was entirely outside and beyond the scope of his employment. The only possible basis for the claim of negligent entrustment of the automobile by the company to Arrington is that he was an incompetent driver solely by reason of the fact that at the time of the accident he did not have a driver’s license.

Section 6296-4, General Code, provides as follows:

“No person except those expressly exempted under Sections 5, 6 and 8 [Sections 6296-5, 6296-6 and 6296-8, General Code]…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Elliott v. HardinsOhio Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Williamson v. Eclipse Motor Lines, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Wery v. SeffOhio Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Clark v. StewartOhio Supreme Court · 1933
  5. Orose v. Hodge Drive-It-Yourself Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1937

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Laughlin v. Rose, AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1958
  2. Spencer Ex Rel. Estate of Spencer v. GamboaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. Crabtree v. ShultzOhio Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. City of Toledo v. BernoirOhio Supreme Court · 1969
  5. State Farm Insurance Companies v. WoodOhio Court of Appeals · 1989

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