Funeral Home Employee's Car Accident Not Within COE

A Tennessee employer was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a tort action against it based on a car accident involving its employee since the employee was not within the course and scope of his employment at the time of the collision, the Court of Appeals ruled.Case: Cooper v. Robert Ledford Funeral Home, No. E2013-00261-COA-R10-CV, 07/29/2013, published.Facts: A vehicle being driven by Johnny Tipton collided with a car being driven by Sylvia Renfroe. Jason Cooper and his daughter Brooke were passengers in Renfroe's car. At the time of the accident, Tipton was traveling to the Ro...