Wells v. Vi-Mac, Inc.

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Steven Wells was seriously burned while “priming” his carburetor at a gas station owned and operated by Doug Miller, d/b/a Highway 29 Texaco. Vi-Mac, Inc. leased the station’s property and equipment to Miller, and also supplied Miller with Texaco gasoline. Steven Wells and his wife sued Vi-Mac in addition to Miller and Texaco, but the trial court granted Vi-Mac’s motion for summary judgment. We agree with the trial court that Vi-Mac cannot be held vicariously liable for Miller’s negligence as a matter of law, and therefore affirm.

Viewing the evidence favorably to…