Alms v. Baum
Appellate Court of Illinois
343 Ill.App.3d 67 (2003)
Relevant factsFree
After a mandatory Friday training session ended, camp counselor Baum (defendant) drove himself and two other counselors to an off-site bar in his own car, drank five beers over two hours, and crashed on the return drive, killing Berger and injuring Delanty (plaintiffs); the estate and Delanty sued the camp (defendant) for vicarious liability under respondeat superior.
IssueFree
Whether an employer is vicariously liable under respondeat superior for an employee's tortious acts committed outside the scope of employment and not in furtherance of the employer's business.