Arthur F. Riley, an Infant, by Eleanor D. Riley, His Guardian Ad Litem, Appellant v. the Standard Oil Company of…

Summary

The Court held that the chauffeur was again engaged in the defendant's business at the time of the accident, so the master is liable and the dismissal of the complaint is reversed with a new trial ordered. The decision rests on an analysis of when a servant re‑enters the scope of employment after a temporary personal errand. Justice McLaughlin, dissenting, argued that the chauffeur remained on a personal errand and the master should not be liable.