Ainsworth v. Berg

On August 17, 1945, Clarence Ainsworth, while riding in a truck owned by the Copps Company and driven by Orville Rogers, was injured in an accident when the truck collided with a vehicle driven by the appellant Edwin Berg. At the time of the accident both Orville Rogers and Clarence Ainsworth were employees of the Copps Company, and the truck was being operated on business of the Copps Company. The Hardware Mutual Casualty Company carried workmen’s compensation insurance for the Copps Company as well as collision and public liability insurance on its vehicle.

The Farmers Mutual Automobile…