Legal Opinion
Neese v. Britt Home Furnishings
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 21, 1996No. A96A0195PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Judge.
Marie Ochs Neese appeals the summary judgment entered on her claim for personal injuries against Britt Home Furnishings (Britt).
On July 27, 1992, Marie Ochs Neese was injured in an automobile collision allegedly caused by Thomas Hollifield. Hollifield, a floor covering installer, worked various jobs for Britt who sold the covering. He was traveling to a Britt job site when the accident occurred. Neese sued Britt on a theory of respondeat superior, alleging that Hollifield was Britt’s employee and was acting within the scope of his employment at the time of the accident. After…
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