Williams v. Ludwig Floral Co.

Citations

• 252 Pa. 140
• 97 A. 206
• 1916 Pa. LEXIS 583

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Automobiles—Scope of employee’s authority — Business of employer — Case for jury.</p> <p>In an action against a corporation to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by being struck by defendant’s automobile, a motion for judgment non obstante veredicto based on the contention that plaintiff had failed to prove that defendant’s employee was operating the automobile in connection with its business at the time of the accident, was properly refused where it appeared that the name of the defendant was on the car, that the secretary of the company was operating it, and that though the accident occurred on Sunday the evidence showed that the defendant’s store was open for business during that day, and that the ear was coming from the direction of the street on which the store was located.</p>