Legal Opinion
Orrill v. Ram Rod Trucking
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 30, 1990No. 89-CA-0488PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Judge.
Defendants appeal the judgment in favor of plaintiff in this personal injury suit. Ram Rod Trucking and Storage, Inc. appeals that portion of the judgment finding the company vicariously liable for the assault allegedly committed by its employee, Richard E. Hartón. Both Ram Rod and Hartón appeal the judgment in all other respects, as discussed below.
FACTS
On August 14, 1984, R. Ray Orrill, Jr. was injured when the vehicle he was driving was struck in the rear by a truck owned by Ram Rod Trucking & Storage, Inc. and operated by its employee, Richard E. Hartón. The accident…
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