Legal Opinion

Rothrock Ex Rel. Rothrock v. Roberson

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 15, 1938PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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'While it may be conceded for the purpose of this appeal that there was evidence of negligence on the part of defendant Roberson, and that he was, at the time of the injury complained of, an employee of defendant Baggs, the testimony fails to show that Roberson was in the employ of the defendant oil company, or that he was at the time acting within the scope of such employment.

It appears that defendant oil company leased to defendant Baggs a service station with all necessary equipment for the sale of petroleum products to be purchased from the oil company, with provision in the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Liverman v. . ClineSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1937
  2. Shapiro v. City of Winston-SalemSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1938
  3. Evans Ex Rel. Pendleton v. Dare Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
  4. Hopper v. S. S. Ordway & SonsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
  5. Inman v. Gulf Refining Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1927

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Donovan v. Standard Oil Co. of LouisianaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
  2. Hudson v. Gulf Oil Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1939
  3. Jon R. Smith v. Cities Service Oil Company, Michael Smith, by Jon R. Smith, Next Friend v. Cities Service Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1965
  4. Levine v. Standard Oil Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1964
  5. State ex rel. Employment Security Commission v. TinninSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951

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