Brown v. Pettinari

The trial court ruled, on summary judgment, that defendant Westspan Hauling, Inc., was neither vicariously liable for defendant Colleen Pettinari’s negligence nor independently negligent for hiring or failing to train her. The court accordingly entered judgment in Westspan’s favor. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

Because this case arises on Westspan’s motion for summary judgment, we state the facts in the light most favorable to plaintiffs. See Jones v. General Motors Corp., 325 Or 404, 420, 939 P2d 608 (1997). Westspan is in the business of transporting mobile homes, typically…