Konradi v. United States
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
919 F.2d 1207 (1990)
- Written by Liz Nakamura, JD
Facts
Robert Farrington was a mailman employed by a rural branch of the United States Postal Service (USPS) (defendant). USPS did not provide Farrington with a USPS mail truck. Instead, USPS required Farrington to provide his own vehicle for mail delivery. USPS also had a rule barring mailmen from taking any diversions, making any stops, or picking up any passengers during their commute to or from work. While Farrington was driving to work one morning, he struck Glenn Konradi’s (plaintiff) car, killing Konradi. Konradi’s estate (Konradi) sued USPS, arguing that USPS was vicariously and strictly liable because the accident had occurred within the scope of Farrington’s employment. The trial judge disagreed and granted USPS summary judgment, holding that USPS was not liable because Farrington’s commute was not within the scope of his employment. Konradi appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Posner, J.)
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