LaFleur v. LaFleur

LAYORATO, Justice.

The plaintiff was injured when his father ran over him while the family was delivering newspapers published by the defendant newspaper company. After the plaintiff became of age, he sued his father and the newspaper company. The plaintiff alleged that his father was negligent. He also alleged that the company — on the theory of respondeat superior — was responsible for the father’s actions.

The district court thought there was enough record evidence to generate a material fact question on the theory of action against the company. So the court overruled the company’s motion…