Gardner v. Campbell

Bussey, Justice:

The defendant Campbell is an insurance agent employed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. On August 24, 1967, plaintiff sustained certain injuries when an automobile owned and operated by Campbell collided with plaintiff’s parked vehicle. In this action plaintiff seeks to recover against Campbell and against Metropolitan under the doctrine of respondeat superior.

Pursuant to Circuit Court Rule No. 44, Metropolitan moved for summary judgment on the ground that Camp bell was not acting as the agent, servant or employee of Metropolitan at the time of the collision and there…