PAN-AMERICAN LIFE INS. CO. v. ROETHKE

No. 1997-SC-0433-DG, 1997-SC-1087-DG.

30 S.W.3d 128 (2000)

PAN-AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; and National Insurance Services, Inc., Appellants, v. Stephan ROETHKE, Appellee. and Stephan Roethke; and Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Human Resources, Cross-Appellants. v. Pan-American Life Insurance Company; and National Insurance Services, Inc. Cross-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied November 22, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Brooks, Martin A. Little, Boehl, Stopher & Graves, Louisville, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

Kenneth H. Baker, James S. Scroghan, Baker and Scroghan, Louisville, for Appellees/Cross-Appellants.


STUMBO, Justice.

The issue presented in this case is whether Appellants could be held vicariously liable for the alleged misrepresentations and negligence of their agent. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Appellants. The Court of Appeals reversed, finding this was a question for the jury to determine. We affirm.

D & B Roofing, Inc., is owned and operated by Appellee/Cross-Appellant, Stephan Roethke, and his wife Karen. Stephan is the...

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