Durben v. American Materials, Inc.

Blackburn, Judge.

Linda Durben was injured when her vehicle was struck by a truck owned by American Materials, Inc. and driven by one of its employees, Leon Wesley Palmer. Durben sued American Materials and its insurer, Nationwide Insurance Company, asserting claims of respondeat superior, negligent entrustment, and negligent hiring and retention, and also seeking to recover punitive damages. The trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment as to all claims except the respondeat superior claim, and Durben appeals.

“Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of…