Viking v. Circle K Convenience Stores, Inc.

OPINION

HOYT, Justice.

The appellant, Karl Viking, was shot in the leg by an employee of Circle K, and brought suit for damages, alleging that Circle K was liable for the actions of that employee. The trial court granted Circle K’s motion for summary judgment against the appellant.

In two points of error, the appellant alleges that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because there are genuine issues of material fact concerning Circle K’s liability for its employee’s conduct, and that Circle K did not meet its burden of negating the existence of these fact issues. More…