Vance v. Estate of Myers
Supreme Court of Alaska
494 P.2d 816 (1972)
Relevant factsFree
Holbert (defendant), court-appointed administrator of Myers's estate, was authorized to operate a bar Myers had owned; Vance (plaintiff) was beaten and injured at the bar, allegedly in part due to actions by Holbert and one of Holbert's employees, and sued Holbert in his representative capacity as administrator, seeking recovery directly from the estate.
IssueFree
Whether the administrator of an estate may be sued in his representative capacity for torts committed by him or his employees in the course of administering the estate.