Thouron v. Acree

Wolcott, J.:

This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment entered on a jury’s verdict in a personal injury action. The basic question presented is whether or not the Fellow Servant Doctrine is available to the defendant as a defense. The plaintiff’s injuries were caused by the negligence of one Richardson, the defendant’s chauffeur, while operating the defendant’s automobile in which the plaintiff was riding.

The defendant occupied a house on the estate of her daughter-in-law. As part of her household she employed Richardson as a full-time chauffeur and the plaintiff as a part-time house…