AUSTIN v. KANESS

No. 96-275.

950 P.2d 561 (1997)

Ronald D. AUSTIN, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. Judy KANESS and Russell Kaness, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

December 22, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas H. Carter of Carter Law Office, Gillette, for Appellant (Plaintiff).

Kathleen J. Doyle and Cameron S. Walker of Schwartz, Bon, Walker & Studer, LLC, Casper, for Appellees (Defendants).

Before TAYLOR, C.J., and THOMAS, MACY, GOLDEN and LEHMAN, JJ.


TAYLOR, Chief Justice.

Appellant was injured in a car accident involving T.S., a minor. T.S. had been drinking alcohol at a party held in appellees' home while they were out of town. Appellant filed this lawsuit asserting vicarious liability against appellees on theories of respondeat superior and agency. Appellant appeals from the granting of appellees' motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

I. ISSUES

Appellant, Ronald D. Austin (Austin), raises...

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