Ellisor v. Allstate Insurance

HESTER, Judge:

On September 12, 1977, appellant, Thomas Ellisor, was employed by Unity Builders, Inc. (hereinafter “Unity”) as a carpenter. On that particular date, as was customary, Frank King and Jim King, two other employees of Unity, rode in a pick-up truck to appellant’s house so that the three men could ride together to the job site. This truck was owned by one of Unity’s principals, Fred Vanzin, and used regularly by Frank King to transport material, tools and equipment, along with employees, to and from job sites.

Prior to reaching the job site and while detained at a traffic light, the…