Schuster's, Inc. v. Whitehead

Tom Glaze, Justice.

This is a tort case in which a jury awarded appellee Johnnie P. Whitehead a judgment of $18,000.00 against appellant Schuster’s, Inc. (Schuster’s). In rendering its verdict, the jury determined that Steve Sack was an agent of Schuster’s, and he negligently installed a ceiling fan in the home of Ocie Garrison, Whitehead’s sister; it also found Whitehead’s injuries were proximately caused by Sack’s negligence. On appeal, Schuster’s argues the trial judge should not have submitted the issue of agency to the jury. In this connection, appellant specifically argues the trial…