Legal Opinion
Kornton v. Conrad, Inc.
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided April 28, 2003No. 36501PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Appellant Helmut Kornton was severely injured by an automobile driven by Marcelino Camacho. Camacho, who was killed in the accident, was driving to work when the accident occurred. Kornton sued, among others, Conrad, Inc., Camacho’s employer at the time of the accident, under a theory of respondeat superior liability. The district court granted Conrad’s motion for summary judgment, determining as a matter of law that Conrad was not vicariously liable for Camacho’s negligent operation of his motor vehicle. We agree.
FACTS
The facts are undisputed. On January 3, 1997, Kornton was driving…
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