Hamilton Auto Parts, Inc. v. Rea

This is a negligence case. Lowell Parker and Hamilton Auto Parts, Inc., sued Jerry L. Rea, Louie Miller, and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. (At the time of the alleged negligence in this case, Parker owned 51% of the stock in Hamilton Auto Parts. Before trial, Parker had purchased the other shareholder's 49% of the stock.) Hamilton Auto Parts alleged that Rea, while acting within the line and scope of his employment for Miller, negligently operated a motor vehicle and thereby caused that vehicle to hit the building where Hamilton Auto Parts operated its business. The…