Mastec North America, Inc. v. Henry Edward Sandford

Boggs, Judge.

In this interlocutory appeal, Mastec North America, Inc. (“Mas-tec”) and DirecTV, Inc. (California) (“DirecTV”) appeal from the trial court’s order denying their motion for summary judgment. They contend that no genuine issues of material fact exist as to whether a field technician was acting in the course and scope of his employment at the time he ran a stop sign and collided with another vehicle. For the reasons explained below, we agree and therefore reverse.

Summary judgment is appropriate when no genuine issues of material fact remain and the movant is entitled to judgment as…