Cooper v. Olivent

Miller, Judge.

Willie Cooper sued Henry Olivent (d/b/a Henry’s Service Station) and Maggie Miller for personal injuries he sustained when Miller’s car struck Cooper’s truck. Cooper alleged that Miller had her brakes serviced by Olivent’s employee moments before the accident, and that both Olivent and Miller were negligent in failing to properly check Miller’s brakes. Olivent moved for summary judgment on the ground that the person who serviced Miller’s car was not his employee. The trial court granted Olivent’s motion, and Cooper now appeals. For the following reasons, we affirm.

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