DOUGHERTY EQUIPMENT CO., INC. v. ROPER

No. A14A0620.

757 S.E.2d 885 (2014)

DOUGHERTY EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. v. ROPER.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied June 2, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jordon Dean Morrow , Savannah, for Appellant.

Noble Louis Boykin Jr. , Savannah, for Appellee.


MILLER, Judge.

Adam Garland, a former employee of Dougherty Equipment Company, Inc. ("Dougherty"), was driving a company vehicle on his way to work when he was involved in an automobile accident with Linda Roper's vehicle. Roper sued Dougherty alleging that Dougherty was vicariously liable for Garland's actions under the doctrine of respondeat superior and directly liable for its negligent entrustment and hiring of Garland.1 Dougherty...

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