Georgia Court of Appeals

Phillis Graham, As Surviving Spouse Of O'Brian Graham v. Hospice Savannah, Inc.

A23A0430 June 9, 2023 Affirmed

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What the court decided

The legal issue was whether Hospice Savannah, Inc. was vicariously liable for a driver's negligence when the employee commuted to work on a holiday. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's judgment, holding that the employee's commute constituted ordinary course of employment and not a special mission.