MICHAEL v. LAPONSEY

No. 53572-2-I.

99 P.3d 1254 (2004)

Jodi MICHAEL, Appellant, v. Christian LAPONSEY, Jane Doe Laponsey, and their marital community; and Alaska Industrial Hardware, Inc. d/b/a Cascade Contractors Supply, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

November 1, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew Fuller, Attorney at Law, Sea., WA, for Appellant.

Alison Killebrew, Lee Smart Cook Martin & Patterson, Sea., WA, for Respondent.


BECKER, J.

Christian Laponsey caused an accident while driving his own car to work. From evidence that he received a $400 monthly car allowance and was expected to use his car in the performance of his duties as a salesperson, a jury could find that Laponsey was within the scope of employment when the accident occurred. His employer can be held vicariously liable for the accident and should not have been dismissed on summary judgment.

The case arises from...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases