Evans v. Dixie Fasteners, Inc.

Banke, Judge.

In this action for wrongful death, defendant Ray Howell is accused of negligence in operating a motor vehicle, and defendant Dixie Fasteners, Inc., Howell’s employer at the time the accident occurred, is charged with liability based on the doctrine of respondeat superior. The trial court granted Dixie Fasteners’ motion for summary judgment, concluding that “the uncontroverted evidence in this case is that Howell was at the time of the collision engaged in a purely personal mission and was not attempting to further defendant Dixie’s business in any manner.” The plaintiff appeals.

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