Legal Opinion
Country Roads, Inc. v. Witt
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 30, 1987No. C14-86-417-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JUNELL, Justice.
This is a civil suit for damages for assault and battery. The primary issue of this appeal is whether Country Roads, Inc., appellant, can be held vicariously liable for actual damages caused when one of its employees assaulted a customer, Gregory Scott Witt, appellee. Finding that the employee of Country Roads was acting within the scope of his employment, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The Rockers Club is a Houston night club, owned and operated by Country Roads, Inc. In 1982 its head doorman was Norman Joseph Thomas. His responsibilities included the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Pool v. Ford Motor Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1986
- McGalliard v. KuhlmannTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Alamo National Bank v. KrausTexas Supreme Court · 1981
- Texaco, Inc. v. Pennzoil, Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1987
- International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. AndersonTexas Supreme Court · 1891
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- City of Houston v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
- Sanders v. Casa View Baptist ChurchDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1995
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