GENTRY v. HOCKETT

No. 49A04-8604-CV-100.

498 N.E.2d 405 (1986)

Gerald GENTRY, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. David Michael HOCKETT and Chester Goins, Individually, and David Michael Hockett and Auto Dealers Exchange, Appellees (Defendants below).

Court of Appeals of Indiana, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied December 23, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Townsend, Jr., Townsend, Hovde & Montross, Indianapolis, for appellant.

James A. Goodin, Goodin & Kraege, Indianapolis, for appellees.


YOUNG, Judge.

Gerald Gentry appeals a grant of summary judgment in favor of Auto Dealers Exchange and its owners. The only issue presented for review is whether a private employer of an off-duty police officer is vicariously liable for acts committed by the officer in his attempt to apprehend individuals he believed had stolen a car from the employer's premises. We affirm.

Summary judgment is proper if there is no issue as to any material fact and the moving...

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