Access Doctrine Does Not Apply to Negligence Cases, Court Writes

An appellate court shot down an injured pedestrian's argument that the man who hit her with his truck was acting in the course and scope of employment at the time, thus making his employer liable for her injury. In her negligence suit, the woman argued that the company was responsible for the worker's conduct under the "access doctrine," a principle used in workers' compensation law that states an injury is compensable if it occurs very close to an employer's premise.  The appellate court said that argument can be used only by workers' c...