Legal Opinion
Jones v. Dixie Ohio Express, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 11, 1967No. 42918PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eberhakdt, Judge.
1. “A master is liable for the wilful torts of his servant, committed in the course of the servant’s employment, just as though the master had himself committed them. This rule applies as well where the master is a corporation as where he is a private individual.” Central of Ga. R. Co. v. Brown, 113 Ga. 414, 416, 417 (38 SE 989, 84 ASR 250). But “if a servant steps aside from his master’s business, for however short a time, to do an act entirely disconnected from it, and injury results to another from such independent voluntary act, the servant may be liable, but the master…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Fielder v. DavisonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Savannah Electric Co. v. HodgesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. HudsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
- Atlanta Baseball Co. v. LawrenceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Brown v. SheffieldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Watkins v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1977
- West Point Pepperell, Inc. v. KnowlesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Wittig v. Spa Lady, Inc. of MariettaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Dixie Bonded Warehouse & Grain Co. v. Allstate Financial Corp.District Court, M.D. Georgia · 1991
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