Legal Opinion
Antonio Williams v. Joseph Rene Esso Virgin Islands, Inc. Scott Drake John Doe, Third-Party Esso Virgin Islands, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 15, 1995No. 95-7226PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge
In this Virgin Islands automobile accident case, evidence that an employee was driving a company car for his own convenience, together with a presumption of vicarious liability on the part of the employer, raised a question for the jury to resolve. Because the trial court granted a partial judgment as a matter of law against the employer on the respondeat superior issue, we will reverse and remand for a new trial.
For guidance on the retrial, we note that an unsupported opinion by an actuarial expert on the plaintiff's future earnings should not be…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Gasoline Products Co. v. Champlin Refining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Builders Supply Co. v. McCabeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., in No. 75-2405 v. Videfreeze Corporation, and David E. Chinnery Development Corp., Inno. 75-2406Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Kenneth Gumbs and Yvonne Gumbs v. International Harvester, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- John J. Demarines and Doris A. Demarines, Husband and Wife v. Klm Royal Dutch AirlinesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Defoe v. PhillipSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012
- Lithuanian Commerce Corp. v. Sara Lee HosieryDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1998
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