D.C. Rent-A-Car Co. v. Cochran

NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

Appellants, owners of a van, were found liable to appellee for injuries received as a result of an accident caused by the operator of the van. A judgment of $250,000 was entered upon the verdict. On appeal, appellants contend that the trial court erred in granting appellee’s motion to dismiss as a party-defendant appellee’s employer, American Public Power Association (APPA), in denying appellant’s motion for a directed verdict and in refusing to give appellants’ requested jury instruction. We affirm.

Caryn Cochran, an APPA employee, leased a van from appellants in…