Robinson v. Pollard

Clark, Judge.

This appeal is by Robinson, plaintiff below, from a summary judgment holding no legal liability upon defendant Pollard who was the owner of a large truck which had been driven into the rear of plaintiffs car. The defense accepted by the court below was that the truck was at the time being driven by an individual named Porter, a total stranger to defendant, not an employee, and thus not authorized to have possession of the truck.

Plaintiff seeks to hold Pollard liable on the basis of "special circumstances.” In doing so reliance is placed upon an allegation that the truck was left…