SMG LA 245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Voicemail, Civil Rights Act Of 1964
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Issue: was dreyer acting with the scope of employment when he killed. Facts: marine recruiter staff sergeant dreyer killed 12-year old justin zankel while dreyer was driving to work in a government-owned car. Dreyer was not permitted to use the car for commuting without his boss sherman"s express permission, which sherman freely gave. Marines could leave voicemail messages requesting permission, and sherman had denied only a dozen or so requests of a three-year period. Dreyer was performing below his recruiting quota and working long hours to try satisfy job requirements. Dreyer arrived home at midnight, woke early, left his home at 6:35 am and killed zankel at. Issue: was dreyer acting within the scope of employment when he killed. Employment law: at-will employment, statues and court decisions have eroded the doctrine of at-will employment- But: maintaining at-will employment : ensuring that employees are employed at- will may require express language or da disclaimer in the employment application or personnel manual.
