Ford v. Florida Department of Transportation

We reverse the final summary judgment entered in favor of the Department of Transportation (“Department”), because a genuine issue of material fact exists regarding whether the Department’s employee was acting within the scope of his employment when the state vehicle he was operating allegedly struck appellant Wesley Ford.

“The general rule in Florida is that an employee who deviates from his employment to engage in a personal errand is not within the scope of his employment if an accident occurs before he returns to the course he was pursuing in the interest of his employer.” Drinnenberg v.…