Legal Opinion
Whitehead v. Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co.
Utah Supreme Court
Decided February 2, 1989No. 19645PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWE, Associate Chief Justice:
Defendant Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co. (VALIC) appeals from a directed verdict holding it liable as a matter of law for the negligence of its employee, Larry Anderson.
Anderson served as a district manager/ salesman for VALIC. His duties included supervising salesmen and marketing annuities. VALIC furnished him with an office in Salt Lake City, complete with telephone, telex, and a full-time secretary/office manager. He usually arrived at his office between 9 and 10 a.m. and left for the day around 5 p.m. He used his own car to commute to and from work and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Whitehead v. American Motors Sales Corp.Utah Supreme Court · 1990
- Wills v. CorregeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Heide v. TCI INCORPORATEDOregon Supreme Court · 1973
- Bailey v. Utah State Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1965
- Gleason v. Salt Lake CityUtah Supreme Court · 1937
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. v. American Mutual Liability Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
- Whitehead v. American Motors Sales Corp.Utah Supreme Court · 1990
- Jex v. Utah Labor CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 2013
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