Andrews v. Norvell

(After stating the foregoing facts.) This case turns on whether the wrongful act of Carpenter, the employee of the defendant in charge of the beer saloon owned by the defendant, was committed within the line of duty of Carpenter as an employee of the defendant. An employer is liable for the wilful or malicious acts of his servants done in the course of his employment and within its scope although they are not done by the express direction of the employer or with his assent. The owner of an establishment operated for the purpose of selling beer to the public owes a duty to a customer, who is…