Legal Opinion
Dougherty Equipment Co. v. Roper
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 1, 2014No. A14A0620PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
Adam Garland, a former employee of Dougherty Equipment Company, Inc. (“Dougherty”), was driving a company vehicle on his way to work when he was involved in an automobile accident with Linda Roper’s vehicle. Roper sued Dougherty alleging that Dougherty was vicariously liable for Garland’s actions under the doctrine of respondeat superior and directly liable for its negligent entrustment and hiring of Garland.1 Dougherty moved for summary judgment on the vicarious liability claim on the ground that Garland was acting outside the scope of his employment at the time of the accident…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Smith v. Tommy Roberts Trucking Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Hicks v. HeardSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
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