Legal Opinion
Dean v. Rouillier
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 1, 1992No. 91-552PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOSHORN, Chief Judge.
Sheriff Charles Dean, a co-defendant in a negligence action brought by Maurice Rouillier, appeals from the directed verdict in favor of Florida Power Corporation, another co-defendant. Dean argues that the trial court erred in holding as a matter of law that the auxiliary deputy sheriff who allegedly negligently directed traffic was not a servant or employee of Florida Power. We affirm.
On December 7, 1984, Rouillier was injured when the motorcycle he was operating on State Road 55 collided with a car at the intersection of State Road 55 and Power Line Road in Citrus…
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