Redmond v. Self’s Empirical Analysis

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57 state decisions

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1. “"Mills was first employed by Redmond early in March, 1952, as a new and *Page 323 used car salesman and was authorized by Redmond to drive the latter's automobiles for demonstration purposes, but for no other purpose , this according to Redmond's testimony. But irrespective of that restriction on the use of his employer's automobiles, Mills on or about April 1, 1952, drove a Redmond automobile to the town of Clinton, Tennessee, approximately twenty miles away from Knoxville, where he was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated. The trip to Clinton was not on company business. Because of this episode Mills was fired but was reemployed by Redmond three or four days thereafter, with the understanding, according to Redmond, that Mills could not drive a Redmond-owned automobile from the place of business without instructions from the used car manager. As heretofore indicated, on the day of the accident here involved, Mills had no such instruction from the used car manager or anyone else in authority. W.W. Self, the husband of [the plaintiff], testified that in a conversation which he had with Redmond several months after the accident the latter stated that after Mills was reemployed he had access to the automobiles like other salesmen. "”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 926 So. 2d 315 - Edwards v. Valentine

2. “"It is true that the evidence does show but two specific instances when Mills was drunk , one on the Clinton trip and the other on the visit to Birmingham which resulted in this litigation. Of course, the Birmingham incident cannot be considered in connection with the charge that Redmond knew of Mills' addiction and nevertheless entrusted the automobile to him. But that instance is to be considered as going to show Mills' addiction as charged in connection with the evidence concerning his drunkenness in Clinton. . . ."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 926 So. 2d 315 - Edwards v. Valentine

3. “negligently entrusted the automobile to Mills, an incompetent driver who was addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors or beverages, although [Redmond] knew Mills to be an incompetent driver and knew that he was addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors or beverages.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 926 So. 2d 315 - Edwards v. Valentine