[Download] "Piedmont Hospital, Inc. v. Palladino" by Georgia Supreme Court ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Piedmont Hospital, Inc. v. Palladino
- Author : Georgia Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 29, 2003
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 66 KB
Description
In this suit alleging an employer's liability under the theory of respondeat superior, the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's grant of summary judgment to the employer hospital, finding that even though the suit alleged the employee had deviated from his job responsibilities when causing harm, there was a jury question as to whether the deviation was so slight as to not affect the employer's potential liability. Having reviewed the record, we conclude that the employee's actions were for purely personal reasons and did nothing to further the employer's business. Accordingly, as explained below, the employer cannot be liable under a theory of respondeat superior as a matter of law. Therefore, we reverse. Appellee Albert Palladino underwent angioplasty surgery at appellant Piedmont Hospital, Inc. (""Piedmont""). As part of Palladino's surgery, a sheath was inserted in the femoral artery of his groin. Patterson, an employee of Piedmont, was responsible for providing post-surgical treatment to Palladino and was authorized to enter Palladino's hospital room alone, check the groin area for any bleeding or complications, clean the area, and, if necessary, move Palladino's testicles in order to perform these tasks.