Eastern Aquatics, Inc. v. Washington

HOOD, Chief Judge:

This action for damages arising out of an automobile collision was filed in the Small Claims Branch of the trial court. On application, we allowed an appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff. 1

Appellant, a small bakery business, employed one Walker as its supervisor and authorized delivery truck driver. On his deliveries, Walker was assisted by another employee, Charles Johnson, who, according to Walker’s testimony, had been explicitly instructed not to drive or operate the delivery vehicle owned by appellant at any time for any reason. On the day in question, however, after…